| Title | Freedman's Certificate |
|---|---|
| Author | Chalcedonius (Chalkedonios) |
| Summary | One of two tablets forming a diptych, on which was written the receipt certifying that the 5% tax (vicesima) due for the freeing (manumissio) of Antonius Hermes was paid by his former master(?) |
| Citations | Rep_editor - Arangio-Ruiz V; Rep_Ser. - F.I.R.A. III. Negotia; Rep_Year 1969(2); Rep_Pg_No 10bis Sanders HA, PMich VII, 462, 1947, pl. XVIII b (+ c) Cavenaile R, CPL, 171 (with addenda, p. 439), 1957 |
| Inv. Id | P.Mich. inv. 22184 |
| Support/Dimensions | Wood ; 4.2 x 15 cm |
| Condition | Tablet. Broken off at the bottom; partly faded |
| Lines | Recto - 3 + 1;;Verso - 1(?) |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: Recto + Verso |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Language | Latin |
| Date | IVth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Location: Ann Arbor (Papyrology Collection; earlier in the Kelsey Museum collections) |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Recto + Verso |
| Note (related) | + P.Mich. inv. 22183 |
| Subjects | Aegyptus; Slaves--Emancipation--Egypt.; Freedmen--Taxation--Egypt.; Documentary; Wooden Tablet |
| Associated Names | Antonius Hermes, libertus of Antonius; Chalcedonius (Chalkedonios), imperial slave (verna) |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
(Recto);;Antonius Hermes, freedman of Antonius, 40 years old, manupmitted by the claim of his free status [by Antonius - - - in the tribunal of - - -], prefect of Egypt has paid 20 <denarii> for the 5% tax on manumissions of the Roman people. I, Chalcedonius, slave of our (lords) Augusti, have received (it) from Antonius(?) [- - -];;(Verso of tablet I);;[- - -] Hermes(?) [- - -]
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