o.berl.42
Σωτὴρ καὶ Παπρεμίθης πράκτορεςἀργυρικῶν Ἐλεφαντίνης. διέγραψεν Πετορζμῆθις Παχνούβιος μητρὸς Σεντιθοήους μερισμῶν θ ἔτους Ἀντωνείνου Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου δραχμὰς δ. ἔτους θ Φαμενὼθ η.
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Receipt for payment of merismoi at Elephantine TM 24434Elephantine4. März 146
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Ostracon tax receipt issued by Soter and Papremithes, collectors of money taxes at Elephantine, to Petorzmethis son of Pachnoubis for 4 drachmas paid toward the merismoi (apportioned levies) of year 9 of Antoninus Pius. Dated 4 March 146.
In English machine translation
Soter and Papremithes, collectors of money taxes at Elephantine. Petorzmethis son of Pachnoubis, his mother being Sentithoes, has paid for the merismoi of year 9 of Antoninus Caesar the lord 4 drachmas. Year 9, Phamenoth 8.
Merismoi were apportioned levies distributed among taxpayers, often to cover shortfalls or specific public costs; the term has no exact English equivalent.
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