APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Ignatius, son of Matthew. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 1, year 4. Date: Tybi 20, indiction 5. Signature: Headman Pheu, Athanasius, son of Papnoute, Mena, son of Paam
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8070 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2279 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown 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 294 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. For field reference, see Hoelscher OIP 21, pl. 32. 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 | Ignatius, son of Matthew; Pheu the headman; Athanasius, son of Papnoute; Mena, son of Paam |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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