Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Ostr. Paris, Louvre OGL 1488 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

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Modern Title

Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion)

Summary

Receipt of Marius Maximus for trade tax of year 12 of Trajan, with signature of the collector

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1	διέγραψεν ̣ -?-
2	μητ̣ρὸς ̣ ̣ν̣ουϲ̣ τῶν ἀπ᾿ Ἐλεφαντ(ίνης) χειρο(ναξίου) ιβ (ἔτους)
3	Τραιανοῦ Κ̣α̣ί̣σαρος τοῦ κυρίου ἐπὶ λόγ(ου) δραχ(μὰς)
4	ὀκτώ, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) η. Μάριο(ς) Μάξιμ(ος) ἔγρα-
5	ψα. (ἔτους) ιβ̣ Τρ̣αιανο̣ῦ τοῦ κυρίου -?-. ὁμ(οίως)
6	ἔ̣σ̣χον τὰς λοιπὰ]ς̣ [δραχ(μὰς) δέκα
7	δύο ὀ̣βολ(οὺς) δύο, (γίνονται) (δραχμαὶ) κ (διώβολον). -?-

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1	Thus has paid ---, son of ---
2	and the mother ---nous, of those of Elephantine, for trade tax of year 12
3	of Trajan Caesar the lord, on account, drachmas
4	eight, = 8 dr. Marius Maximus, I have
5	written. In year 12 of Trajan the lord, ---. Ditto,
6	I have recieved the remaining twelve drachmas
7	two obols, = 20 dr. 2 ob. ---

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