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Title: Official letter from Asclepiades
[Ptolemais Euergetis], to Marres
Creator: Asclepiades (Basilikos Grammateus)
Marres (probably Topogrammateus of Kerkeosiris)
Menches, Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris
Contributing Institution: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
Collection: Tebtunis Papyri
Rights Information: FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited: Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the Rare Books Curator, The Bancroft Library.
Description: 8 lines on recto across the fibers; on verso (along the fibers) is given the address.
Asclepiades, the basilikos grammateus (royal secretary) informs Marres, topogrammateus (local secretary) of Menches' renewed appointment as komogrammateus (village secretary) of Kerkeosiris, Egypt. The text was written 51st year (of King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II), 3rd of the Egyptian month Mesore (Aug. 20, 119 B.C.)
Forms part of: Menches' archive.
Type: image
Format: Documentary papyri
Extent: 1 item papyrus 15.5 x 29.6 cm.
Identifier: (t_papyri)00006
Language: Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Subject: Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris
Kerkeosiris (Egypt)--Officials and employees
Documentary papyri
Place: Kerkeosiris (Egypt)
Officials and employees

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