Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Elephantine, excavation DAIK O 2466 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

P.Bingen 95

Modern Title

Letter concerning the exemption of poll tax

Summary

The tax collector Hermogenes informs Pachnoubis, son of Pelaias, that he is exempted of the liability of paying the poll tax, since he is over age.

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1	Ἑρμογένης πράκτωρ Παχνοῦβι Πελαίου
2	χαίριν ¹ l. χαίρειν. ἐξεκουφίστης ²l. ἐξεκουφίσθης ἐκ τῆς
3	λ̣α̣ο̣γραφίας ὡ̣ς ὑπερετής. καλῶς ³ed. [δ]ι̣α̣γραφ(ῆς) μου παρὰ τῆς καιν̣ῆ̣ς
4	οὖν ποιήσις πέμψις ⁴ed. [ -?- ]η̣ς̣. ἰσπέμψις μυ ⁵ l. μοι τὴν σποδήν ⁶ ed. l. σπονδήν. or: l. σπουδήν?
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¹ l. χαίρειν
² l. ἐξεκουφίσθης
³ ed. [δ]ι̣α̣γραφ(ῆς) μου παρὰ τῆς καιν̣ῆ̣ς
⁴ ed. [ -?- ]η̣ς̣. ἰσπέμψις
⁵ l. μοι
⁶ ed. l. σπονδήν. or: l. σπουδήν?

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1	Hermogenes, collector, to Pachnoubis, son of Pelaias
2	greeting. You have been exempted from the
3	poll tax, since you are over age (i.e. not anymore liable to pay poll tax). Please,
4	send to me the payment? (or: as soon as possible ---?)
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