1. Papyrus 653
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 653
- Title:
- Official Letter (P.Lond. III 653, TM 33770)
- Scope & Content:
- Official letter to Paulus and Papirius from Heracleius, concerning some documents that have been sent. Details are obscure owing to mutilation.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- early 4th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, darker in the right-hand portion, broken off at the bottom and lacking part of the right-hand half; with some surface damage in places and detached scrap. The front bears 21 lines, written along the fibres; from line 10 onwards, the ends of the lines are missing. The preserved margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
