APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: George, son of Abraham, son of (?) Anups, son of (?) Ananias. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 2, year 1. Date: Pachons 5, indiction 1. Signature: Headman Solomon. Scribe: Psate, son of Pisrael
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8121 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1195 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On buff pottery with yellow slip |
| 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 346 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 | George, son of Abraham, son of Anups, son of Ananias; Solomon the headman; Psate, son of Pisrael |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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