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Receipt for dike tax paid by Tesenouphis and Herieus TM 9773Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)177 - 180

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A tax receipt recording that Tesenouphis son of Tesenouphis and his brother Herieus paid the dike tax for the 19th year to Sotas and his fellow money-tax collectors at Soknopaiou Nesos in the Fayum. A second entry records a similar payment made for Pakysis son of Tesenouphis. It dates to the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus (AD 177-180).

In English machine translation

Year […] of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Commodus the lords Augusti, Thoth 28. Tesenouphis son of Tesenouphis and Herieus his brother have paid to Sotas and his associates, collectors of money taxes of Soknopaiou Nesos, for the dike tax of the 19th year, 15 drachmas 2 1/2 obols in soiled coin, total 15 drachmas 2 1/2 obols. Signed. For Pakysis son of Tesenouphis likewise, for the dike tax of the nineteenth year, 7 drachmas 4 obols 2 chalkoi in soiled coin, total 7 drachmas 4 obols 2 chalkoi. Signed.

"Soiled" (rhyparai) drachmas refers to worn or debased coinage accepted for payment. Much of the text, including the regnal year and several names, is editorial restoration.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipt 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 · 177 - 180 · Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)

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