Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Leiden, RMO AT 87b (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Leid. 179 (O.Wilck. 23)

Modern Title

receipt for trade tax on linen weavers

Summary

receipt for cheironaxion linohyphon pastophoron, written and given out by Melanthis, son of Hermodotos.

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1	διέγραψεν Φενῶπις¹l. Φανῶφις Παχομπαουοννώφριος
2	ὑπὲρ χιρωναξίου ² l. χει(ρωναξίου) λινύφων παστοφόρων
3	τετάρτου (ἔτους) Οὐεσπασειανοῦ³ l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου Μεσορὴ
4	λ̅ ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς δέκα δύω⁴ l. δύο, (γίνονται) ιβ.
5	Μελάνθις Ἑρμοδότου ἔγραψα.

¹ l. Φανῶφις
² l. χει(ρωναξίου)
³ l. Οὐεσπασιανοῦ
⁴ l. δύο

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1	Thus has paid Phanophis, son of Pachompaonnophris,
2	for trade tax linen weavers who are pastophoroi,
3	of the fourth year of Vespasian the lord, Mesore
4	30, silver drachmas twelve, = 12 dr.
5	Melanthis, son of Hermodotos, I have written.

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