| Title | Daphane tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 875 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with yellow glaze |
| Lines | On recto: 14 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 300 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 7, is the name for this particular type of tax levied to cover the expenses of local officials. 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 | Peter, son of Athanasius; Senouthius, the headman; Athanasius, son of Papnoute; Mena, son of Paam |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 875, recto: (1) A (2-3) reckoned solidus (4) has come to me (5) from you, (6) Peter (son of) Athanasius, (7) for the daphane of the (8) fifth year, total one solidus. (9) Mechir 30, indiction 5. Senouthius, (10) the headman, I sign. (11) Athanasius, son of Papnoute, (12) signs. (13) Mena (son of) Paam (14) signs.
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