APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Zechariah, son of Joseph. Sum: 1/2 solidus. Pay period: In demosion of indiction 10. Date: Thoth 11, indiction 11. Signature: Strategos Philotheos, Andrew, Peter. Scribe: Aristophanes
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8005 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2236 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On red pottery |
| Lines | On recto: 8 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 228 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. For field reference, see Hoelscher OIP 21, pl. 32. The Coptic word "demosion" (from the Greek "demosia") can refer to taxes in general or to the land tax specifically. In these texts, the former meaning is indicated by a plural definite article ("ndemosion"), while in the latter case, it is indicated by the singular definite article. Additionally, when used to mean taxes in general, the word appears in the phrase "in the demosion of indiction X," while when referring to the land tax, it is used in the phrase "for your demosion in katabole X of year X." 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 | Zechariah, son of Joseph; Philotheos the strategos; Andrew; Peter; Aristophanes |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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