APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: George, son of Isaac. Sum: 1 tremis. Pay period: Year 9. Date: (Month lost), indiction 9. Signature: Mena, son of Paam, Athanasius
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8068 [xml]
| Title | Xenion and other assessments receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1280 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On red pottery |
| Lines | On recto: 10 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 292 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. "Xenion" was similar to" daphane," a tax covering the expenses of local officials. 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 | George, son of Isaac; Mena, son of Paam; Athanasius |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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