1. Papyrus 955
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 955
- Title:
- Application for Grain Dole (P.Lond. III 955, Chrest.Wilck. 425, TM 22748)
- Scope & Content:
- Application addressed to the city council of Hermopolis made by Aurelius Phibion, son of Panechotes, in order to receive the corn allowance granted by the emperors Macrianus and Quietus. With subscriptions of Phibion and Prodicus at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 15 February 261
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, lacking most of its left half, and with small insect holes located especially in the upper portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 26 lines survive, most of which lack the beginning. The right margin is extant, and parts of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
