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ἔτους β Παμενὼθ κδ. τέτακται Πᾶτις Ἰμούθου Συηνιτῶν λογείαν διὰ Δώρου δραχμὰς β.
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Receipt for payment toward the logeia of the Syenites TM 219299Elephantine8. Mai 221 v.Chr.
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A short tax receipt recording that Patis son of Imouthes paid 2 drachmas toward the logeia, a levy or collection connected with the people of Syene, through the agent Doros. It dates to 8 May 221 BC and comes from Elephantine.
In English machine translation
Year 2, Phamenoth 24. Patis son of Imouthes has paid for the collection (logeia) of the Syenites, through Doros, 2 drachmas.
Logeia is a 'collection', often a levy for a temple or for a specific purpose. Here it is linked to the Syenites, the inhabitants of Syene, opposite Elephantine.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Quittung für Syeniton logeia). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.