| Title | Xenion and other assessements receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1626 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with a yellow slip |
| Lines | On recto: 10 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 298 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.) ''Xenion'' in line 4 is a tax similar to the ''dapane,'' which is a charge for 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 | Mena, son of Peter; Pcher, son of Athanasius; Mena, son of Paam |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 1626, recto: (1) A reckoned tremis (2) has come to me (3) from you, Mena (son of) Peter, (4) as your share of xenion (5) and the other assessments (6) in the fifth year, (7) total one-third solidus. Tybi 22, indiction 5. (8) Pcher (son of) Athanasius (9) signs. (10) Mena (son of) Paam (signs).
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