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Ἰούλιος Σερῆνος πράκτωρ ἀργυρικῶνἘλεφαντίνης καὶ Οὐαλερίων καὶ Ἀπολλώνιος εἰς κλῆρον πρακτορείας ἀντὶ Ἁρπχήμιος. διε…α διέγραψεν […] Παρ…ν…[…]μερισμὸν ιη ἔτους ἀργυρίου δραχμὰς τέσσαρες ὀβολόν , γίνονται …[…] Ἰούλιος Σερῆνος συναπέσχον.
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Receipt for merismos tax paid to the collectors at Elephantine TM 18066Elephantine178 - 179
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Ostracon tax receipt issued by the money-tax collectors Julius Serenus and Apollonios, recording payment of 4 drachmas 1 obol for the merismos (apportioned tax) of year 18. It comes from Elephantine and dates to AD 178-179.
In English machine translation
Julius Serenus, collector of money taxes of Elephantine and the Valerii,
and Apollonios, appointed by lot to the collectorship in place of Harpchemis.
[…] has paid […]
Par[…] for the merismos of year 18, 4 drachmas of silver, 1 obol, total […]
I, Julius Serenus, have received jointly.
The merismos was a tax apportioned among the inhabitants to cover deficits or specific charges. Year 18 is presumably of Marcus Aurelius (and Commodus), matching AD 178-179.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Μερισμός). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.