APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Psmo, son of Paham. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 1, year 1. Date: Mechir 16, indiction 1. Signature: Headman Patermoute
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8092 [xml]
| Title | Demosion tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 270 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On red pottery with yellow slip |
| Lines | On recto: 7 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 316 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. The Coptic word "demosion" (from the Greek "demosia") can refer to taxes in general or to the land tax specifically. In these texts, the former meaning is indicated by a plural definite article ("ndemosion"), while in the latter case, it is indicated by the singular definite article. Additionally, when used to mean taxes in general, the word appears in the phrase "in the demosion of indiction X," while when referring to the land tax, it is used in the phrase "for your demosion in katabole X of year X." 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 | Psmo, son of Paham; Patermoute the headman |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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