Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Cambridge, Harvard University, Houghton Library 3156 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

SB I 4355

Modern Title

Receipt for the price of tunics and wages for Pachon

Summary

Receipt for Possibly a tax directed toward the purchase of tunics for the military personnel stationed at Syene.

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1	Ἰούλιος Μάξιμος καὶ μέτοχοι
2	̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ πραισιδίου Σοήνης Τισᾶτι χαίρειν.
3	ἔσχ̣ομεν παρὰ σοῦ τειμῆς ¹ed. ὑπὲρ μη( ) κιτῶνος
4	-?- υ Παχὼν ²ed. ]υπαχω( ) ὀψωνίου (δραχμὰς) μ̣α̣ (πεντώβολον) σὺν̣ ακκ?.
5	(ἔτους) ιθ Τραιανοῦ Ἀρίστου Καίσαρος
6	τοῦ κυρίου, Παῦνι κ̅.

¹ ed. ὑπὲρ μη( )
² ed. ]υπαχω( )

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1	Iulius Maximus and his partners
2	---? of the praesidium of Syene to Tisatis, greeting.
3	We have received from you for the price of (a?) tunic(s?)
4	and? for wages of the month Pachon 41 dr. 5 ob. with akk(?)
5	Year 19 of Traianus Optimus Caesar
6	the lord, Payni 20.

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