Fragment of a register of tax contributions in gold solidi, carats and artabas of wheat, from Hermopolis in the Arab period (7th-8th century AD). The submitter declares the register under oath by God the Almighty and the welfare of the Amirs, accepting a double penalty if found false, and someone wrote on behalf of illiterate parties.
In English machine translation
[…]tor and Se…ios from Hermopolis, 16 solidi 21 carats and 4 1/2 artabas of wheat
[…] 9 solidi 2 1/2 carats
[…] 1/2
[…] 1/2 and 3 artabas of wheat
[…] 33 1/2 and 1 1/2 artabas of wheat
[…] I have submitted the present register of the contributions paid […]
[…] of the Almighty and of the welfare of the Amirs […]
[…] register in double the amount, and that I am liable […]
[…] and I wrote on their behalf the letters […]
[…]
The oath by the welfare of the Amirs reflects early Islamic rule in Egypt. The 'double amount' clause is likely a penalty for a false declaration.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Καταγραφή d’età araba). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.