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Σωτὴρ καὶ Παπρεμίθης πράκτορες ἀργυρικῶν Ἐλεφαντίνης. διέγραψεν Παχνοῦβις Πετορζμήθου μητρὸς Θισάτιος μερισμὸν θ ἔτους Ἀντωνίνου τοῦ κυρίου δραχμὰς δ. Τῦβι ιβ.
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An ostracon tax receipt issued by Soter and Papremithes, collectors of money taxes at Elephantine, to Pachnoubis son of Petorzmethes for 4 drachmas paid toward the merismos of the 9th year of Antoninus Pius. It is dated Tybi 12, corresponding to 7 January 146.
The merismos was a levy apportioned among taxpayers, often to cover deficits or specific expenses; it has no exact English equivalent.
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Σωτὴρ καὶ Παπρεμίθης πράκτορες ἀργυρικῶν Ἐλεφαντίνης. διέγραψεν Παχνοῦβις Πετορζμήθου μητρὸς Θισάτιος μερισμὸν θ ἔτους Ἀντωνίνου τοῦ κυρίου δραχμὰς δ. Τῦβι ιβ.
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