Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Elephantine, excavation DAIK O 1491 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Eleph. DAIK 024

Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax (laographia)

Summary

Receipt of Melanthis for laographia of an unknown year of Vespasian, with signature of Melanthis

convex

x	διέγρ(αψεν) NN
x+1	ὑπ(ὲρ) λαογρ(αφίας) ? ἔτους
x+2	Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου
x+3	month, day ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς δεκαὲξ
x+4	(γίνεται) (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ. Μελάνθις ἔγραψα.

convex

x	Thus has paid --- NN ---
x+1	for poll tax of year ?
x+2	of Vespasian the lord
x+3	(month, day), sixteen silver drachmas,
x+4	= 16 dr. I, Melanthis, have written.

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