1. Papyrus 478
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 478
- Title:
- Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 478, TM 28055)
- Scope & Content:
- A receipt issued by Iulius Longinus and the other tax farmers acknowledging that the priest Stotoetis has paid 100 drachmas on account of the trade tax (cheironaxion) and another tax in Soknopaiou Nesos.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- Late 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes throughout, especially along the first vertical fold from the left; strips of horizontal fibres are missing in the upper part of the sheet. The text runs along the fibres and occupies a third of the sheet. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 155 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
