Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Elephantine, excavation DAIK O 4581 (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 5 of Vespasian, written by Melanthis, paid by Petorzmethis, son of Petorzmethis

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1	δ̣ι̣έγραψεν Πατερζμῆθις Πατερζμήθεως πρεσβ̣ύτερος
2	ὑ̣πὲρ λ̣αογ̣ραφίας πέμπτου ἔτους
3	Οὐεσπασειανοῦ τοῦ κυρίου Φαμενὼθ
4	ι̅θ̅ ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς δεκαέξ, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) ιϛ.
5	Μελάνθις Ἑρμοδότου ἔγραψα.

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1	Thus has paid Petorzmethis der Ältere, son of Petorzmethis,
2	for poll tax of the fifth year
3	of Vespasian the lord, Phamenoth
4	19, silver drachmas sixteen, = 16 dr.
5	Melanthis, son of Hermodotos, I have written.

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