1. Papyrus 860
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 860
- Title:
- Tax Documents (P.Turner 31-32, P.Lond. III 860a descr., TM 13658-13659; SB XVIII 13869, P.Lond. III 860b descr., TM 27715)
- Scope & Content:
- Three tax documents on two papyrus sheets. Left papyrus (A) Recto (P.Turner 31, TM 13658): Report of the collectors of money taxes (praktores argyrikon) of Soknopaiou Nesos addressed to the strategus of the division of Herakleides with a list of tax-payers and money payments concerning the mon...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus sheets mounted in the same glass frame.
Left papyrus (A): Lacking the left portion (front), presumably cut off to host the text of the verso; and mutilated at the bottom; writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears the ends of 20 lines, with the last 4 lines written after a blank of 65 mm; upper and right margins survive. The back bears 31 complete lines, the last of which is abraded. Side margins are minimal, upper margin is extant and the lower margin is damaged.
Right papyrus (B): Broken off at the top, with small holes and minor surface damage in places; a strip of vertical fibres is missing on the back. Writing runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 8 lines from the bottom of a column; side margins survive; the blank space at the bottom measures 95 mm. There are ink stains in places.
