APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Severus, son of Elias. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Year 8. Date: (not indicated). Signature: Headman Ignatius. Scribe: Psate, son of Pisrael
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8158 [xml]
| Title | Poll and daphane tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2348 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On red pottery with reddish 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 384 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. "Daphane" is a tax that covers the expenses of local officials. It could be paid in multiple installments. 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 | Severus, son of Elias; Ignatius the headman; Psate, son of Pisrael |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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