Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1259

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Gen 1026/14
  • Dates of Creation
    • AD 211-212
  • Language of Material
    • Greek
  • Physical Description
    • 1 papyrus fragment. 19.8x11.9 cm. Encapsulated in laminated glass incorporating a UV filtering film, window mounted and enclosed in buckram covered boards by Glasgow University Library Conservation Department, 1996/97.

Scope and Content

Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1259. Declaration of Posidonius, a shipowner, to Didymus, acknowledging receipt of corn supply for transport to Alexandria. A.D. 211-212. Fragment from Oxyrhynchus.

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