o.berl.21
ἔτους λβ Καίσαρος Φαῶφι κα τέτακται ἐπὶ τὴν ἐν Συήνῃ τράπεζαν, ἐφʼ ἧς Καλλίμαχος, εἰς τὸ λα ἔτος Καίσαρος ἀκροδρύων Πελαίας Ζμήτιος ἀρούρας 𐅵 Καλλίμαχος τραπεζίτης.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24413
Bank receipt for fruit-tree tax on half an aroura TM 24413Elephantine oder Syene (Ägypten)18. Okt. 2
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Tax receipt on an ostracon issued by the banker Kallimachos of the bank at Syene, acknowledging payment by Pelaias son of Zmetis of the fruit-tree tax for half an aroura of land for Year 31 of Augustus. It was written on 18 October AD 2, at Elephantine or Syene.
In English machine translation
Year 32 of Caesar, Phaophi 21. There has been paid to the bank at Syene, of which Kallimachos is in charge, for the 31st year of Caesar, for the tax on fruit trees (akrodrya), by Pelaias son of Zmetis, for 1/2 aroura.
Kallimachos, banker.
The akrodrya tax was levied on land planted with fruit trees, assessed by area. Caesar here refers to Augustus, whose Year 32 corresponds to AD 1/2 by Egyptian reckoning.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.