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Name Amyntas, administator in Apollonius' household in Alexandria, 3rd century BC Digitised Content Yes (unavailable) Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable)

1. Papyrus 2343

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2343
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1935, TM 2379)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Amyntas, administrator in the Alexandrian household of Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), informing him that he has given fifty drachmas to the boat-captain, but has not yet sent him wine and honey as he is waiting to know whether Zenon is coming.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 January 257 BC
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, medium-brown, severely damaged at the bottom, with some damage along the vertical folds as well; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are 13 lines written in the upper half of the sheet; margins are extant. The original clay seal has disintegrated. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2673

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2673
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1942, TM 2385)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Amyntas, administrator in the Alexandrian household of Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), with the request to bring fine mattresses and pillows for his mother when he comes. The docket with summary and date of receipt and the address are on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. May 257 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the right, otherwise well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 4 lines written across the fibres, lacking the ends; upper, lower and left margins are extant and generous. On the back, there is one column of 3 lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and one word after some blank space in the lower portion of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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