A fragmentary tax list from the Arsinoite nome (Fayum), late 2nd to early 3rd century AD, recording individual taxpayers from the villages of Magdola and Berenikis Thesmophorou. For each person it lists poll tax, salt tax, ferry tax and pig tax with additional charges and receipt fees, and the totals.
In English machine translation
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ferry tax 3 drachmas 4 chalkoi, [additional charges] 1 obol 4 chalkoi […],
total together 95 drachmas.
Of Magdola: Harmieus son of Eu[…], village scribe (?); Sisois son of Orsenouphis, [mother] Taarmieus:
poll tax 40 drachmas, additional charges 2 drachmas 3 obols, receipt fee [2 obols 4 chalkoi] […]
salt tax 4 obols, additional charges 2 chalkoi, receipt fee [2 chalkoi] […]
ferry tax 1 drachma 3 obols 2 chalkoi, additional charges 4 chalkoi, 2 chalkoi […]
pig tax 1 drachma 4 chalkoi, additional charges 4 chalkoi […],
total together 46 drachmas [3 obols] […].
Of Berenikis Thesmophorou: Tr[…] son of Lepteines, mother Therm[outhis] […]:
poll tax 40 drachmas, additional charges 2 drachmas 3 obols, receipt fee 2 obols 4 chalkoi,
salt tax 4 obols, additional charges 2 chalkoi, receipt fee 2 chalkoi, total […]
ferry tax 1 drachma 3 obols 2 chalkoi, additional charges [4 chalkoi, 2 chalkoi] […]
pig tax 1 drachma 4 chalkoi, additional charges [4 chalkoi] […],
total together 46 drachmas [3 obols] of silver […].
The 'additional charges' (prosdiagraphomena) and 'receipt fee' (symbolikon) were standard surcharges added to the main taxes. The abbreviated word read as 'village scribe' after Harmieus' name 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 Steuerliste). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.