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Πόστουμος ὁ καὶ Ὧρος Ποστούμου Πετεχώνσι Πετεμείνιος. ἔσχον ὑπὲρ γεωμετρίας ἕκτου ἔτους ῥυπαρὰς δραχμὰς ἓξ ὀβολοὺς πέντε γίνονται ῥυπαραὶ δραχμαὶ ϛ πεντώβολον. ἔτους ζ Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ Κυρίου Ἁθὺρ κδ.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 22377
Receipt for the geometria tax paid by Petechonsis TM 22377Theben (?)20. Nov. 122
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A tax receipt in which Postumus alias Horos acknowledges receiving from Petechonsis son of Peteminis 6 drachmas 5 obols for the land-survey (geometria) tax of the sixth year. It is dated 20 November 122, in Hadrian's reign, probably at Thebes.
In English machine translation
Postumus alias Horos, son of Postumus, to Petechonsis son of Peteminis. I have received for the land-measurement tax of the sixth year six drachmas, five obols in bronze (rhyparai) currency; total 6 bronze drachmas, 5 obols.
Year 7 of Hadrian Caesar the lord, Hathyr 24.
Geometria was a tax tied to the official measurement of land, especially vineyards and gardens. "Rhyparai" drachmas (literally "dirty") are bronze or debased coins, as opposed to silver.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Quittung ὑπὲρ γεωμετρίας). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.