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Ἁθὺρ ιε τοῦ ιζ ἔτους ὀνόματος Ψεντφοῦτος Πετεσούχου ὑπὲρ γεωμετρίας ιϛ ἔτους Νότου δραχμὰς τέσσαρας τετρώβολον, γίνονται δραχμαὶ δ τετρώβολον. Α σεσημείωμαι. ἄλλας Πετεχώνσιος Πικῶτος γεωμετρίας δραχμὰς δ τετρώβολον.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24724
Receipt for geometria tax paid by Psentphous and Petechonsis TM 24724Theben11. Nov. 208
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A tax receipt on an ostracon from Thebes recording payment of the geometria (land-measurement tax) for year 16 by Psentphous son of Petesouchos, of the South quarter. A second payment of the same amount by Petechonsis son of Pikos is added below. It is dated 11 November 208 AD.
In English machine translation
Hathyr 15 of year 17.
In the name of Psentphous son of Petesouchos, for geometria of year 16, South (quarter), four drachmas 4 obols, total 4 drachmas 4 obols. I, A[…], have signed.
Further, Petechonsis son of Pikos, for geometria, 4 drachmas 4 obols.
Geometria was a tax connected with the survey of land, especially land under orchards or vines. The signer's name is abbreviated to a single letter, A.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipt for Geometria). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.