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Receipts for dike tax paid by Satabous and his brother TM 9772Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)173 - 174

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Receipts for the dike tax issued by Horos and his fellow collectors of money taxes at Soknopaiou Nesos to Satabous son of Pakysis and his brother, covering arrears for several years. Written in year 14 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 173-174).

In English machine translation

[1] Year 14 of Aurelius Antoninus Caesar the lord, Ph[…]. Satabous son of Pakysis, grandson (?) of […] Pakto[…], his mother being Thases, has paid to Horos and associates, collectors of money taxes of Soknopaiou Nesos, for the dike tax of the past 13th year, 6 drachmas 4 obols, total 6 drachmas 4 obols, and the additional charges. […] Likewise the same man for the dike tax of the 12th year 6 drachmas 4 obols, total 6 drachmas 4 obols, and the additional charges. [2] […] [and for] the dike tax of the 12th year […] drachmas […] […] and for […] […] […] and the additional charges […] And G[…]os, another brother by the same mother, has paid for the dike tax of the past 12th year 6 drachmas 4 obols, total 6 drachmas 4 obols, and the additional charges, and for the 11th year dike tax 6 drachmas 4 obols, total 6 drachmas 4 obols, and the additional charges.

The dike tax (chomatikon) was an annual levy for the upkeep of irrigation embankments, here at the standard rate of 6 drachmas 4 obols. The "additional charges" (prosdiagraphomena) were surcharges paid on top of the tax.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipts for Dike Tax). 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 · 173 - 174 · Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)

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