APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Elias, son of Andrew. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 1, year 6. Date: Athyr 25, indiction 6. Signature: Headman Victor
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8021 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 554 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On light brown pottery with yellow glaze |
| 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 244 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 | Elias, son of Andrew; Victor the headman |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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