1. Papyrus 649
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 649
- Title:
- Receipt for Barley (P.Grenf. I 48, Chrest.Wilck. 416, P.Lond. III 649 descr., TM 11318)
- Scope & Content:
- Didymus Argentius, cavalry soldier of the Ala Veterana Gallica, acknowledges receipt of barley, for which he has paid the usual price, from Stotoetis and the other elders of Soknopaiou Nesos. With dating clause at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 22 June 191
- Extent:
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Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and very well preserved, displaying minor surface damage in the upper half; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 21 complete lines; margins are extant and not wide. Horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
