APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Abraham, son of Athanasius. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 1, year 4. Date: Mechir 28, indiction 4. Signature: Headman Pesenthius, Mena, son of Paam, Athanasius
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8065 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1180 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with yellow glaze |
| Lines | On recto: 11 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 289 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 | Abraham, son of Athanasius; Pesenthius the headman; Mena, son of Paam; Athanasius |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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