1. Papyrus 2674
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2674
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1937, TM 2375)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter to Zenon from Nikon, agent in the Memphite nome of Apollonios, chief minister of finances (dioiketes), asking the recipient to reply about the unsold emmer wheat and barley, about which he had repeatedly written, and reporting on the current prices of these products. PSI V 493 preserves th...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 April 257 BC
- Extent:
- Right-hand portion of a papyrus slip another portion of which is in Florence, published as PSI V 492; medium-brown, overall well preserved, with minor damage along the horizontal folds; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines written across the fibres, with lines 1-5 lacking the beginnings, which are preserved in the fragment in Florence; upper, lower and right margins are extant. The original clay seal is still preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening for the seal.
