Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Sydney, Nicholson Museum 36,36 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Deiss. 41

Modern Title

Receipt for contribution for river police boats (merismos potamophylakidon)

Summary

receipt for merismos potamophylakidon from the praktor Sanmus, who writes the receipt himself; paid by Pekysis, son of Patchnaus

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1	Ψανμοῦς πράκτωρ. διέγραψεν Πεκῦσις
2	Πατχναῦτος μητρὸς Θιπ̣α̣σ̣ητι̣ς̣¹ed. Θρ̣ακῆτος ὑπὲρ μερισμοῦ
3	ποταμοφυλακίδος κ (ἔτους)²ed. κα (ἔτους(?)) ῥυπαρὰν (δραχμὴν) α (τριώβολον) (ἡμιωβέλιον)³ed. (τετρώβολον). (ἔτους) κ̣⁴ed. (ἔτους) κα̣
4	Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου
5	vac. Φαμενὼθ κ̅η̅.

¹ ed. Θρ̣ακῆτος
² ed. κα (ἔτους(?))
³ ed. (τετρώβολον)
⁴ ed. (ἔτους) κα̣

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1	Psanmus, tax collector. Thus has paid Pekysis,
2	son of Patchnaus and his mother Thipasetis, for the contribution
3	for river police boats of year 20, 1 dr. 3 1/2 ob., brutto. Year 20
4	of Hadrian Caesar the lord,
5	Phamenoth 28.

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