Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Name Apollonius, Dioecetes of Egypt, 3rd century BC

11. Papyrus 2686

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2686
Title:
Fragments of Documents (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552): Portion of a business letter from Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), to Zenon; with docket and address on the back, and same date as P.Mich.Zen. 48. Other papyri (B-C): Fragments of documents, of which little remains. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on the right and damaged along the left edge; written on both sides. On the front, there remain the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres; upper and lower margins are generous. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front and, after some blank space, the beginning of a word.

Second papyrus (B): Bottom left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there survive the beginnings of 3 lines running across the fibres, with lower and left margins.

Lower papyrus (C): Medium brown papyrus fragment, written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there is one line and traces of another line, running across the fibres.

12. Papyrus 2689

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2689
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1966, TM 1529)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A): Portion of a document of which little remains, apparently concerned with olyra, a type of grain. Unpublished. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. VII 1966, TM 1529): Beginning of a letter to Zenon from Apollonius, finance minister, of which little survives. Received on 21 April 255 BC...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom, right and left; bearing writing on one side, the back is blank. On the front, there remain portions of 5 lines running along the fibres; the upper margin is extant.

Lower papyrus (B): Top left corner of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet; with writing on both sides. On the front, there survive the beginnings of 2 lines running across the fibres, with setoffs in the upper margin; on the back, there are two lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and, after some blank space, the beginning of a word.

13. Papyrus 2690(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2690(A)
Title:
Letter to Apollonius (P.Lond. VII 2025, TM 1587)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Apollonius, perhaps the chief financial official, of uncertain content owing to mutilation. The back bears the address.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and bottom and broken off on the sides; with breaks along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. The front bears 3 lines running against the fibres and lacking beginnings and ends; only traces survive of the last line. Upper and lower margins are wide and measure 25 and 35 mm respectively. On the back, there is one word damaged at the beginning and written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

14. Papyrus 2977

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2977
Title:
Official Report (P.Hib. II 205, TM 5189)
Scope & Content:
Draft of an official report on a petition concerning the tax on vineyard. The author of the report summarises that, while those with less productive vineyards have paid the dues without protest, the present petitioners, farming more productive vineyards, object to the high rate, apparently encour...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-245 BC
Extent:
Two larger fragments with detached scraps from a medium-brown papyrus, reused as mummy cartonnage; poor condition; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 36 lines written along the fibres; of the last two, only a few traces survive. The papyrus is partly mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

15. Papyrus 3018

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3018
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 254, TM 5212)
Scope & Content:
Official letter concerning grain from Alexander to Apollonius, who had sent Perdiccas to announce his visit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten in places; written on one side across the fibres. On the front, there are 12 lines. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

16. Papyrus 3019

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3019
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 255, TM 5213)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from Alexander to Apollonius, written on the back of another text, of which little survives; only one fragment has been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. On the front, there are parts of 3 lines written across the fibres. On the back, parts of 7 lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.