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Receipt for the weavers' tax paid by the weavers of Philadelphia TM 9498Philadelphia (Arsinoites)30. Aug. 123

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Receipt issued by Lucius alias Serenos and his partners, tax farmers of the weavers' tax, acknowledging payment of 484 silver drachmas by the weavers' guild of Philadelphia, paid through Triadelphos for the seventh year of Hadrian. It was written on 30 August AD 123 at Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome.

In English machine translation

Year 8 of Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, Thoth, first day of the month. The weavers of Philadelphia, through Triadelphos, have paid to the account of Lucius also called Serenos and partners, contractors of the tax on weavers and other (trades), for the past seventh year, 484 drachmas of silver, (total) 484 drachmas, through Neilos, agent.

The tax was collected by private contractors (ekleptores) who leased the right to levy it. The payment was made collectively by the village's weavers rather than by individuals.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Quittung der Pächter der Webersteuer über Zahlung durch die Dorfgilde). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 30. Aug. 123 · Philadelphia (Arsinoites)

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