APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: John, son of Christophorus. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 2, year 1. Date: Pachons 10, indiction 2. Signature: Headman Pheu. Scribe: Psate, son of Pisrael
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8128 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 857 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with yellow glaze |
| Lines | On recto: 13 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 354 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 | John, son of Christophorus; Pheu the headman; Psate, son of Pisrael |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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