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Receipts for naubion of katoikoi paid by Hermas son of Dionysios TM 9790Bakchias (Arsinoites)98 - 99

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Two tax receipts on one document recording payments by Hermas son of Dionysios to the tax collectors at Bakchias in the Arsinoite nome for the naubion tax on katoikic land, in years 1 and 2 of Trajan.

In English machine translation

Year 1 of Imperator Caesar Trajan Augustus, […]. Hermas son of Dionysios has paid to […] and associates, collectors, for the naubion of the katoikoi for the same year, at Bakchias, 525 copper drachmas, extra charges 55 copper drachmas, exchange fee 10 copper drachmas. Year 2 of Imperator Caesar Trajan Augustus, […]. Hermas son of Dionysios has paid to […] and associates, collectors, for the naubion of the katoikoi for the same year, at Bakchias, 250 copper drachmas, extra charges 25 copper drachmas, exchange fee 5 copper drachmas.

The naubion was a tax on land, originally connected with the upkeep of dykes and canals; katoikoi were settlers holding privileged land. The collectors' names and exact days are lost.

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 Naubion Katoikon). 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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bgu.15.2526

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 98 - 99 · Bakchias (Arsinoites)

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