Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Elephantine, excavation DAIK O 0867 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

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Modern Title

Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) and poll tax (laographia)

Summary

Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) and poll tax of year 14 of Trajan, issued by the scribe Leon paid in year 15 of Trajan.

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x	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
x+1	μητ(ρὸς) -?- ωφιος χει-
x+2	ρω(ναξίου) λινου(φῶν) -?- ιδ (ἔτους) ἀργυρίο̣υ̣
x+3	δραχ(μὰς) ---, (γίνονται) (δραχμὰς) --- δι(ὰ) Λέοντος γραμμ̣α̣τ̣έως.
x+4	(ἔτους) ιε Τραιανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Μεσορὴ κ̅θ̅.
x+5	-?- λαογραφίας Ἐλεφαντίνης ιδ (ἔτους) ἀργυρίου
x+6	δραχ(μὰς) ὀκτώι, (γίνονται) (δραχμὰς) η, μερισμοῦ
x+7	-?- ιδ (ἔτους) δραχ(μὰς)
x+8	-?- δι(ὰ) Λέοντος
x+9	γραμμ(ατέως)
y	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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x	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
x+1	and the moterh --- ophis, for trade
x+2	tax of linen weavers --- of year 14 silver
x+3	drachmas ---, = ? dr., through the scribe Leon.
x+4	In year 15 of Trajan Caesar the lord, Mesore 29.
x+5	--- for poll tax of Elephantine of year 14 silver
x+6	drachmas eight, = 8 dr., for the contribution
x+7	--- of year 14 drachmas
x+8	---, through Leon,
x+9	scribe.
y	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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