Uncial 086
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| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Gospel of John 1†; 3-4† |
|---|---|
| Date | 6th century |
| Script | Greek, Coptic diglot |
| Now at | British Library |
| Size | 27 x 23 cm |
| Type | mixed |
| Category | III |
Uncial 086 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 35 (Soden), is a Greek — Coptic diglot, uncial codex of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 6th century.
The codex contains two small parts of the Gospel of John 1:23-26; 3:5-4:23-35.45-49 on 13 parchment leaves (27 cm by 23 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 20 and more lines per page.[1]
It is a palimpsest, the upper text contains a Coptic tables and formulae.[1]
The Greek text of this codex is a mixed type. Aland placed it in Category III.[1]
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.[1][2]
The codex now is located at the British Library (Or. 5707) in London.[1]