Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. London, British Library 14011 (5790h) + 14155 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Wilck. 50

Modern Title

Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion)

Summary

receipt of praktor Hermogenes for cheironaxion of year 1 of Trajan, paid by Peteuris, son of Peteuris (archive), with signature of Hermogenes.

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1	διέγραψεν Πετεῦρις Πετεύριος ὑπὲρ χειρωναξίου
2	α (ἔτους) Τραειανοῦ ¹ l. Τραιανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου
3	ἀργυρίου (δραχμὰς) ιβ, διὰ τὸ παραπεπτωκέναι τὴν ἀποχήν.
4	Ἑρμογένης πράκτωρ ἔγραψα.

¹ l. Τραιανοῦ

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1	Thus has paid Peteuris, son of Peteuris, for trade tax
2	of year 1 of Trajan Caesar the lord
3	12 silver drachmas, since the receipt is lost.
4	Hermogenes, collector, I have written.

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