1. Papyrus 166
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 166
- Title:
- Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636), Certificate for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637), and Receipt (P.Lond. II 166c descr., TM 19953)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636): A receipt acknowledging that Longinus, son of Heraclianus, has paid to Aurelius Melas, scribe of the tax collectors of Karanis, 12 drachmas. Dated to 13 September 219. Lower papyrus on the left (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637): Certificate issued to Zosimus...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 177-219
- Extent:
-
Three papyri that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.
Upper papyrus (A): complete, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; torn along the upper and lower edges, with few small wormholes; slightly abraded in the left half. The text is complete and consists of 5 lines; all margins are extant.
Lower papyrus on the left (B): Square-shaped, complete and perfect; the text is complete (6 lines) and runs along the fibres on the front; the back is blank. All margins are extant.
Lower papyrus on the right (C): Complete, with surface damage throughout; the text (4 lines) is complete and runs along the fibres on one side; the back is blank; all margins are extant, the right being minimal.
