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† Παχὼν γ μερισμοῦ τετάρτης ἰνδικτίονος Κερκεσούχων Ὄρους Μακάρις Κερέκου διὰ Ἰωσὴφ Ἰωάννου κεράτια ἑπτά, κεράτια ζ μόνα, προσάπαξ † διʼ ἐμοῦ Γεωργίου σὺν Θεῷ γραμματέως.
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Receipt for payment of seven carats toward a tax assessment TM 39287Kerkesucha Orus (Arsinoites, Ägypten)VII
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A short receipt recording that Makaris son of Kerekos, of the village of Kerkesoucha Orous in the Arsinoite nome, paid seven carats toward the tax assessment of the fourth indiction, through Joseph son of John. It is signed by the secretary George and dates to the 7th century AD.
In English machine translation
† Pachon 3, of the assessment of the fourth indiction.
Kerkesoucha Orous: Makaris son of Kerekos, through Joseph son of John, seven carats,
7 carats only, once for all. † Through me, George, with God, secretary.
The merismos was an apportioned tax assessment levied on village taxpayers; the carat (keration) was a fraction of the gold solidus. "Once for all" (prosapax) marks the payment as a single settlement.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Tax Receipt). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.