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Letter from Demetrios to Apollonios

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Accession: JE48470
Find spot: Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia), Egypt approx. site location
Period: About 24th October, 258 B.C.
Date: About 24th October, 258 B.C.
Date range: 258 BCE – 258 BCE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 30.5 x 33']
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Description

Demetrios, who was probably head of the Alexandrian mint, informs Apollonios that following his instructions he has received a certain quantity of gold and converted it into new coin. The gold was brought to him from abroad in accordance with a decree.

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Found at Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)

Cross-references (5)

TM-Text 681 primary
APIS-Text oxford-ipap.apis.504 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen;1;59021 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen.1.59021 tier-1
HGV-Text 681 tier-1

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