1. Papyrus 393
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 393
- Title:
- Receipt (P.Lond. II 393, TM 37005)
- Scope & Content:
- A receipt acknowledging that Callinicus has received the payment of 16 ¼ carats from Ioannes, official weigher (zygostates); with docket on the back, one line being written in the reverse direction.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century-7th century
- Extent:
-
Slip of papyrus, with some loss of fibres on the back, written on both sides, across the fibres on the front and along them on the back. The front bears 4 lines, complete; margins are minimal, with the exception of the lower margin, which measures c. 30 mm. The back bears two lines, one written the other way up. The papyrus is mounted in a glass case.
