APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: David, son of Matthew, the pr[iest]. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 2, year 3. Date: Mechir 8. Signature: Headman Ananias
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8001 [xml]
| Title | Tax receipt (type of tax not indicated) |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1380 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with yellow slip |
| Lines | On recto: 6 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 224 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. "Katabole" is the term for a partial payment, as two installments were allowed on an annual tax. 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; ostraca |
| Associated Names | David, son of Matthew, the priest; Ananias the headman |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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