Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum GR. P. 56 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

SB XX 15045

Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax (laographia)

Summary

Receipt of praktor Didymion for poll tax of year 18 of Trajan, paid by Harpaesis, son of Pachompapsenou--- and Tiastis; with signature of Didymion.

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1	Διδυμίων πράκτωρ. δ̣ι̣έ̣γραψε(ν) Ἁρπαῆ-
2	σις Παχομπαψ̣ενπο̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣¹ed.pr. Παχομπαψ̣ενου[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] μητρὸς
3	Τισᾶτις ὑπὲρ λαωγραφίας ²l. λαογραφίας ιη (ἔτους) Τρ̣αιανοῦ Ἀρί̣στου
4	Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου ῥυπαρὰς δρα̣χ(μὰς) ὀ̣κτώ
5	(ἡμιωβέλιον) ³ed.pr. (γίνονται(?)) (δραχμαὶ(?)) η̣. (ἔτους) ιη Τραιανοῦ Ἀρίστου Καίσαρος
6	τοῦ κυρίου, Παχὼν ια. Διδυμίων
7	ἔσχον ⁴ed.pr. ἔγρα̣(ψα).

¹ ed.pr. Παχομπαψ̣ενου[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]
² l. λαογραφίας
³ ed.pr. (γίνονται(?)) (δραχμαὶ(?)) η̣
⁴ ed.pr. ἔγρα̣(ψα)

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1	Didymion, tax collector. Thus has paid Harpaesis,
2	son of Pachompapsenpa--- and
3	Tisatis, for poll tax of year 18 of Traianus Optimus
4	Caesar the lord, brutto, eight drachmas
5	1/2 ob. Year 18 of Traianus Optimus Caesar
6	the lord, Pachon 11. (hand 2) I, Didymion,
7	have received.

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