Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas Egypt, including the Constantin Kelemenis - Day 4

Roman Empire Post. Circa 255 AD: Partial beginnings of a letter, written on papyrus in Greek, from Lucius Mussius Aemilianus, Prefect of Egypt, to Arsinoé (now Fayoum). Translation (courtesy of Dr. F.A.J. Hoogendijk, University of Leiden) "Mussius Aedmilianus, deputy prefect to Deios, prytanis (Chairman of the city council of Arsinoé)...either you have to come yourself or send another in your stead...the case concerning the appointment...for the exegete (Chairman of the Local Magistrates) Mikkalos...". An extraordinary item for a frontispiece of an important Egypt collection.