| Title | Daphane tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2239 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On red pottery |
| Lines | On recto: 9 lines in Coptic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: tax receipt |
| Origin | Thebes |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIIth - VIIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Number 385 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. Tax money is designated as ''arithmia'' (''reckoned''), meaning currency reckoned at its theoretical value, in contrast to ''echomena,'' which denotes the actual value of the coins. (See Bell p. 84-86 versus West and Johnson p. 120 and 128.) ''Dapane,'' in line 4, is the name for this particular type of tax levied to cover the expenses of local officials. ''Katabole,'' in line 4, is the term for a partial payment, as two installments were allowed on an annual tax. For field reference, see Hoelscher OIP 21, pl. 32. All ostraca in this volume were on loan from the Egyptian government and had been returned to Egypt by the time of publication. |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto |
| Subjects | Administration; Tax; Documentary; ostracon |
| Associated Names | Severus, son of Peter; Aaron, the headman; Psate, son of Pisrael |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 2239, recto: (1) A reckoned solidus (2) has come to me from you, (3) Severus (son of Peter), as your sha[re] (4) of dapane in the first katabole (5) of the fifteenth year, (6) total one solidus. Pachons 20, indiction 1. (7) Aaron, the headman, I sign. (8) Psate (son of) Pisrael, (9-10) I drew up this receipt at his request.
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