One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 140735

Granary receipt for wheat paid as public dues TM 140735Kellis (Oasis Magna)5. Juli 111

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A granary receipt certifying that Horos son of Psentatymis delivered a small quantity of wheat (1/4 + 1/40 artaba) toward his public grain taxes for year 14 of Trajan. It was issued by the sitologos Horos son of Pisechthis of the Mothis tax district, at Kellis in the Dakhleh Oasis, in July 111.

In English machine translation

Year 14 of Trajan Caesar the lord, Epeiph 11. Horos son of Psentatymis, grandson of Horos, has measured into the granary for the public dues of year 14: wheat, one quarter and one fortieth (artaba). Written by Horos son of Pisechthis, sitologos of the collection district of Mothis.

A sitologos was the official in charge of receiving grain at the public granary; Mothis was the chief town of the Dakhleh Oasis. The unit (artaba) is implied, not written.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Tax receipt). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

cde.86.253

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 5. Juli 111 · Kellis (Oasis Magna)

ἔτους ιδ Τραιανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου Ἐπεὶφ ια ἐμέτρησεν εἰς θησαυρὸν ὑπὲρ δημοσίων τοῦ ιδ ἔτους Ὧρος Ψεντατύμιος Ὥρου πυροῦ τέταρτον τεσσερακοστόν. ἔγραψεν Ὧρος Πισήχθιος σιτολόγος πρακτορίας Μώθεως

Tax receipt

Papyri.info — HGV (Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis) — metadata · P99.2E (C/2/5, level -) · 5. Juli 111 · Kellis (Oasis Magna)