Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. New York, Brooklyn Museum 16.580.292 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

P.Brook. 64

Modern Title

Receipt for custom duties

Summary

Receipt of the taxfarmer Ammonios and partners for custom duties for 6 artabae of wheat, in year 13 of Hadrian, paid by Petorsmetis, son of T?.

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1	Ἀ̣μμώνιος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ τελ(ῶναι)
2	πεντηκοστῆς λιμένος Σοήνης διʼ Ἀ̣μμωνίδου(?) γραμματ(έως)
3	Πετορσμῆτι Τ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ χαίρειν. ἀπέ-
4	χομεν παρὰ σοῦ τω ¹l. τὸ γινόμεν(ον) τέλ(ος) ὧν ̣ ̣
5	ήγαγες (πυροῦ) (ἀρταβῶν) ϛ. (ἔτους) ιγ Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος
6	τοῦ κυρίου, Με -?-

¹ l. τὸ

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1	Ammonios and the associate tax farmers
2	of the two-percent duty at the port of Syene, acting through their secretary Ammonides?
3	to Petorsmetis, son of T---, greetings. We have
4	received from you the proper tax on the im-/ex-
5	port of 6 artabae of wheat. Year 13 of Hadrianus Caesar
6	the lord, Me--- (month).

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