Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. München, BSB X (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Wilck. 30

Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax (laographia)

Summary

Receipt of Melanthis for laographia of year 9 of Vespasian, paid by Zmethis, son of Patermouthis; with signature of Melanthis

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1	διέγραψεν Ζμῆθις Πατερμούθιος
2	ὑπὲρ λαογραφίας ἐνάτου ἔτους
3	Οὐεσπασειανοῦ ¹ l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου
4	Μεσορὴ κ̅ζ̅ ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς δέκα ἓξ
5	(γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ. Μελάνθις ἔγραψα.

¹ l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ

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1	Thus has paid Zmethis, son of Patermouthis,
2	for poll tax of the nineth year
3	of Vespasian the lord,
4	Mesore 27, silver drachmas sixteen,
5	= 16 dr. Melanthis, I have written.

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