APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Theodore, son of John. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 1, year 14. Date: Thoth 22, indiction 15. Signature: Headman George
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8030 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 4538 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-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 253 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 | Theodore, son of John; George the headman |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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