Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. London, British Library 14114 (5790d) (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Wilck. 26

Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax (laographia)

Summary

receipt for laographia of year 8 of Vespasian, paid by Phanophis, son of Pachompaonnophris (archive), with signature of praktor Melanthis.

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1	διέγραψεν Φενῶπις Παχομπαοννώφεως
2	ὑπὲρ λαογραφίας ὠγδώου ¹ l. ὀγδόου ἔτους
3	Οὐεσπασειανοῦ ² l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου
4	Παῦνι κβ ἀργυρίου δραχ(μὰς)
5	δέκα ἓξ (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ Μελάνθις
6	ἔγραψα.

¹ l. ὀγδόου
² l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ

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1	Thus has paid Phanophis, son of Pachompaonnophris,
2	for poll tax of the eighth year
3	of Vespasian the lord,
4	Payni 22, silver drachmae
5	sixteen, = 16 dr. Melanthis,
6	I have written.

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