Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Cairo EM JdE 59223 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

SB V 7585

Modern Title

receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion)

Summary

Receipt of Melanthis for trade tax of the fourth year of Vespasian, with signature of Melanthis, paid by Petorzmethis, son of Petorzmethis

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1	διέγραψεν Πατερζμῆτις Πατερζμῆτις
2	ὑπὲρ χιρωναξίου ¹ l. χειρωναξίου τετάρτου ἔτους
3	Οὐεσπασειανοῦ ² l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου
4	ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς εἴκοσι δυώβολον (γίνονται) κ (διώβολον).
5	Μελάνθις Ἑρμοδότου ἔγραψα .

¹ l. χειρωναξίου
² l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ

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1	Thus has paid Petorzmethis, son of Petorzmethis,
2	for trade tax of the fourth year
3	of Vespasian the lord
4	twenty silver drachmas two obols, = 20 dr. 2 ob.
5	Melanthis, son of Hermodotos, I have written.

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