Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Elephantine, excavation DAIK O 1778 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

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Modern Title

Receipt for poll tax ( laographia)

Summary

Receipt for poll tax of year 15 or 16 of Trajan, paid in installments of 8 and 9 Drachae. Signature of Lucius Aurelius epiteretes.

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x	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
x+1	διέγραψ(εν) -?- ̣ ̣ -?-
x+2	ὑπ(ὲρ) λαογραφίας̣ τοῦ ιε / ιϛ? (ἔτους)
x+3	Τραιανοῦ τοῦ κυ̣ρίου ἐπὶ λόγου δραχ(μὰς)
x+4	ὀκτώ, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) η. (ἔτους) ι ̣Τρ̣αιανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου
x+5	Monat, Tag. δι(ὰ) Λουκίου Αὐρηλίου ἐ̣π̣ιτηρητοῦ.
x+6	Monat, Tag τὰς λοιπ(ὰς) δραχ(μὰς) ἐνν̣έα, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) θ.
y	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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x	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
x+1	Thus has paid ---
x+2	for poll tax of year 15/16?
x+3	of Trajan the lord, on account, drachmas
x+4	eight, = 8 dr. Year 10 of Trajan the lord,
x+5	(month, day). Through Lucius Aurelius, supervisor.
x+6	(month, day) the remaining nine drachmas, = 9 dr.
y	– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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