Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. London, British Library 5814 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

O.Wilck. 238

Modern Title

Receipt for survey tax on palm groves (γεωμετρίας φοινικῶνος)

Summary

Receipt of misthotes Stlaccius, through the assistant Pachnoubis, son of Petorzmethis, for geometria phoinikonon paid in year 21 of Antoninus.

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1	Στλάκκιος μισθωτὴς
2	ἱερᾶς πύλης Σοή(νης) διὰ Παχνούβιο(ς)
3	Πετορζμήθου βοηθ(οῦ). διέγρ(αψεν) -ca. 8-
4	ὑπὲρ ὀνόματο[ς -ca. 13- 15- ]
5	ὑπὲρ γεομετρίας ¹l. γεωμ(ετρίας) φοινικ(ώνος) γενή(ματος) κ (ἔτους)
6	δραχμὰς δέκα ὀκτὼ (+?), (γίνονται) δρ. ιη (+?).
7	(ἔτους) κα Ἀντωνίνου Καίσαρος
8	τοῦ κυρίου month, day.

¹ l. γεωμ(ετρίας)

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1	Stlaccius, tax farmer
2	of the Sacred Gate of Syene, through Pachnoubis,
3	son of Petorzmethis, assistant. Thus has paid NN
4	on account of NN
5	for the survey tax on palm groves of the harvest of year 20)
6	eighteen drachmas ---, = 18 dr. (+?).
7	Year 21 of Antoninus Caesar
8	the lord (month, day).

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