1. Papyrus 1557
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1557
- Title:
- Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14460, TM 7905)
- Scope & Content:
- Philippus acknowledges payment of 2500 bronze drachmas from Pheris as rent of a pigeon house. With date at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 23 April 254 BC or 22 April 143 BC
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet of good quality, torn along the right edge and with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 8 complete lines; left, upper and lower margins survive; the right margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
