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Σισόνχις Νιαραῦτος γεωμετρίας δ ἔτους Ἁδριανοῦ Καίσαρος τοῦ κυρίου δραχμὰς η διώβολον, προσδιαγραφομένων τριώβολον, πορθμείου δραχμὰς γ. ἔτους ε Θὼθ κθ. Φαῶφι λ. γεωμετρίας δραχμὰς ζ διώβολον, προσδιαγραφομένων τριώβολον.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24523
Receipt for land-measurement and ferry taxes TM 24523Eileithyiopolis27. Okt. 120
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A tax receipt on an ostracon from Elkab (Eileithyiopolis) recording payments by Sisonchis son of Niarauis for the land-measurement tax (geometria) of Hadrian's 4th year, with surcharges and a ferry tax. The payments were made on Thoth 29 and Phaophi 30 of year 5, that is AD 120.
In English machine translation
Sisonchis son of Niarauis (?)
for land-measurement tax of year 4 of Hadrian Caesar the lord, 8 drachmas 2 obols, additional charges 3 obols, ferry tax 3 drachmas.
Year 5, Thoth 29. Phaophi 30.
for land-measurement tax 7 drachmas 2 obols, additional charges 3 obols.
Geometria was a tax on land measured for orchard or garden crops; the 'additional charges' (prosdiagraphomena) were surcharges paid on top of the main tax. The father's name is given in the genitive (Niarautos), so its nominative form is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Reçu de géômétria et porthmeion). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.