1. Papyrus 1659
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1659
- Title:
- Official Letter (P.Lond. V 1680, TM 36919)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary copy of an official letter (commonitorium) concerning some offenders who are to be brought to court.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
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Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, broken off at the top; dark-brown; with holes; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 22 lines written across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; the lower margin is wide (100 mm), while no free space was left on the right. The other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
