Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Cairo EM SR SR 18955, 63 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

APF 63, 2017, Nr. 3 Aly

Modern Title

Receipt for customs duties

Summary

Receipt of Gaius Iulius Maximus and his partners, customs officers of the harbour at Syene, for various goods exported.

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1	Γάιος Ἰούλιος Μάξιμος καὶ μέτοχοι
2	πεντηκοστῶναι λιμένος Σοήνης Ἀμμωνίῳ Θιν-
3	ερμογένους χαίρειν. ἀπέσχομεν παρὰ σοῦ τὸ γειν̣ό(μενον) τέλ(ος) ὧν εἰσήγ(αγες)
4	¹ed. ἐ̣ξ̣ή̣(γαγες) not existant Παχὼν κ̅ φακ̣οῦ (ἀρταβῶν) ιη (πυροῦ ἀρταβῶν) γ λ̣αχάνου (ἀρταβῶν) ̣ ̣
5	(ἔτους) ιη Τραιανοῦ Ἀρίστου Καίσαρος
6	τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ κυρίου Παῦνι ι̅θ̅.

¹ ed. ἐ̣ξ̣ή̣(γαγες) not existant

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1	Gaius Iulius Maximus and his partners,
2	tax farmers of the 2% duty of the harbour of Syene, to Ammonios, son of
3	Thinhermogenes, greeting. We have received from you the appropriate tax on the goods you have imported
4	on Pachon 20, 18 artabas of lentils, 3 art. of wheat, ? art. of vegetables.
5	Year 18 of Traianus Optimus Caesar
6	the lord, Payni 19.

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