Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Paris, Louvre OGL 0203 (More information about the Object)

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Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax ( laographia)

Summary

Demotic Receipt for poll tax of year 21 of Tiberius, paid by Peteammonios, with Greek subscript of countersigner Pelaias

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1	¹Transcription and translation of the Demotic by Jan Moje.r.wṱ Pꜣ-ḏı͗-ꜣmnys
2	ẖr ḥḏ n ꜥpe n ḥsb.t 21 Tbrys
3	⸢G⸣ysrs S⸢b⸣sṱs ı͗bd 4 šmw sw 1⸢2⸣
4	⸢sttr⸣ 4

¹ Transcription and translation of the Demotic by Jan Moje.

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5	Πελαίας ἐπηκολλ(ούθηκα) δραχ(μὰς)
6	[δ]εκαέξ, (γίν.)(δρ.) ις.

1	That which was paid cash by Peteammonios
2	for the poll tax for the 21st regnal year of Tiberius
3	Caesar Augustus, 12th of Mesore:
4	4 stater.
5	Pelaias, I was present,
6	sixteen drachmae, = 16 dr.

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