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Auction: 13050 - Postal History and Historical documents
Lot: 2001

(x) Historical Documents
260 A.D. (c.) a fragment of papyrus bearing the beginning of a letter written in Greek, apparently from Aemilianus to the senate of Arsinoe. A rare and fascinating historical document. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

Lucius Mussius Aemilianus was originally an officer in the army before he became the prefect of Egypt. He supported the rebellion against Gallienus who later sent one of his generals to deal with Aemilianus, who had declared himself Emperor. He was defeated in 262, captured and later strangled in prison.

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