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Official letter Year 33 Tybi 8 [252 B.C. Apr. 1]

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Description

Papyrus copy of a letter from the Herakleopolites (Heracleopolite Nome), Egypt. Written by someone to Zenon, the well-known manager of the estate of Apollonios near Philadelphia in the Arsinoite Nome (modern name: Fayyum). Sent with a cover letter to Hippokrates, who is in charge of the logeuterion or bank in Touphis in the Aphroditopolites (Aphroditopolite nome) Mentions someone with "Herakl" in his name and another banker. Dated to year 33, Tybi 8 (April 1, 252 B.C.)

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