P.Mich.inv. 5766

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Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 5766

Processing Number

2541

Section/Side

Recto + Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto + Verso

Connections

archive of the family of Satabous

Material

Pap

Size

85.2 X 10.5 cm

Items

1

Lines

Recto (Col. I-VII) - 48 lines

Verso (Col. I-II) - 12 lines

Mounted

No

Negative

Yes

Negative in Copenhagen

no

Conservation Status

fragment of a long narrow roll; broken at left; col. I Recto and col. I Verso badly mutilated

Palaeographic Description

Nine hands, all characteristically commercial, varying from month to month

Status

published

Library

Cairo

Contents

Date

87 - 90 A.D. 102/103[?] A.D.

Origin

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Provenance

Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

30-132*-YII (3)

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Ptol(--); Kastor

Type of Text/Title of Work

Receipts for Money Taxes

Content

Roll bearing 9 receipts for poll-tax (syntaximon) and pig tax (huike), 1 for beer tax (zutera kat'andra) and 1 for transport charges (dragmategia kai sakkegia), all for payments by four persons of the same family

Subject Headings

Family--Egypt--Karanis city)--Economic aspects.

Tax collection--Egypt--Karanis (Extinct city)

Agriculture--Taxation--Egypt--Karanis (Extinct city)

Persons

Domitianus, Emperor;

Satabous son of Pnepheros and Thatres, grandson of Psenamounis (see P. Mich. IX, p. 4-5);

Pnepheros, son of Satabous and Tathautis, grandson of Pnepheros and Thatres (see P. Mich. IX, p. 4-5);

Psenoubestis, son of Satabous and Tathautis, grandson of Pnepheros and Thatres (see P. Mich. IX, p. 4-5);

Sarapas, son of Sarapas and Tathautis, grandson of Petheus (see P. Mich. IX, p. 4-5);

Ptol(--) cheiristes;

Kastor;

Traianus, Emperor

Geographica

Karanis

Translation

(Recto)

(1st hand) [In the seventh(?) year of the Emperor] Caesar [Domitian Augustus Germanicus], on the 1st(?) [of . . .]. Has paid [to . . . , collector's agent, . . ., son of Satabous, the son of] Pnepheros, [his mother being Tathautis, for syntaximon of the same seventh(?) year] of Karanis, [in silver . . . drachmai = . . . drachmai; on . . . .,] ten (or more) [drachmai = 1 . drachmai; on . . . ., . . . drachmai = . . . drachmai; on the] . . . [of . . ., . . . drachmai = . . . drachmai; on . . .,] four [drachmai] = 4 drachmai.

(2nd hand) In the eighth year of the Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus, on the 28th of the month Domitianos, has paid to Ptol( ), collector's agent, Satabous, son of Pnepheros the son of Psenamounis, his mother being Thatres, for the syntaximon of the same eighth year of Karanis, in silver, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai; on the 22nd of the month Neos Sebastos, eight drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 9th of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (4th hand) on the 15th of Mecheir, four drachmai = 4 drachmai; (5th hand) on the 1st meta logon of Pharmouthi twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai;

(2nd hand) and (has paid) Pnepheros, his son, whose mother is Tathautis, for syntaximon of the eighth year of Karanis, in silver, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai; on the 22nd of the month Neos Sebastos, eight drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, for pig tax 1 drachme 1 obol; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 9th of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (5th hand) on the 1st meta logon of Pharmouthi, sixteen drachmai = 16 drachmai;

(2nd hand) and (has paid) Sarapas, son of Sarapas, the son of Petheus, his mother being Tathautis, for syntaximon of the eighth year of Karanis, in silver, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai; on the 22nd of Neos Sebastos, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 9th of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (6th hand) on the 27th of Epeiph, sixteen drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol = 16 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol;

(4th hand) and (has paid) Psenoubestios [[his son]], (2nd hand) son of Sabatous the son of Pnepheros, (4th hand) his mother being Tathautis, for syntaximon of the eighth year on the 15th of Mecheir, thirty-two drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol = 32 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol; (5th hand) on the 1st meta logon of Pharmouthi twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai.

(2nd hand) In the ninth year of the Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus, on the 30th meta logon 2nd of the month Domitianos, has paid to Ptol( ), collector's agent, Satabous, son of Pnepheros the son of Psenamounis, his mother being Thatres, for the syntaximon of the same ninth year of Karanis in silver, sixteen drachmai = 16 drachmai; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 1st of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (7th hand) on the 26th of Phamenoth, eight drachmai <6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol> = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, for pig tax 1 drachme 1 obol; on the 29th of the month of Sotereios, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai;

(2nd hand) and (has paid) Pnepheros, his son, whose mother is Tathautis, for syntaximon of the ninth year of Karanis, in silver, sixteen drachmai = 16 drachmai; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 1st of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (7th hand) on the 26th of Phamenoth, eight drachmai <6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol> = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol; on the 29th of the month of Sotereios, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai;

(2nd hand) and (has paid) Psenoubestios, his other son, whose mother is the same, for syntaximon of the ninth year of Karanis, in silver, sixteen drachmai = 16 drachmai; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 1st of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (7th hand) on the 26th of Phamenoth, eight drachmai <6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol> = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol; (4th hand) on the 24th of the month of Sotereios, eight drachmai = 8 drachmai;

(2nd hand) and (has paid) Sarapas, son of Sarapas, the son of Petheus, his mother being Tathautis, for syntaximon of the ninth year of Karanis, in silver, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (3rd hand) on the 30th ent( ) 1st of Choiak, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (7th hand) on the 26th of Phamenoth, twelve drachmai = 12 drachmai; (4th hand) on the 24th of the month of Sotereios, eight drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol = 8 drachmai 6 chalkoi, 1 drachme 1 obol.

(Verso)

(8th hand) In the seventh year of the Emperor Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus, on the 20th of the month Kaisareios, have paid Satabous son of Pnepheros and Pnepheros his son and Sarapas son of Sarapas, for the beer tax on individuals of Karanis of the same seventh year, five drachmai = 5 drachmai. I, Kastor, have signed.

(9th hand) [In the . . . year of Emperor] Caesar Nerva [Trajan Augustus] Germanicus [. . . . .]. Has paid Pnepheros son of Satabous for the tax on transport of sheaves and sacks of the same . . . year [of the . . .] ousia, for 2 arourai, = 2 arourai.

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Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
Aegyptus 13	Youtie HC	1933	569-79	SB V 7608	Youtie HC, Aegyptus 13, 569-79, 1933 -- SB V 7608
AJP 63	Pearl OM-Youtie HC	1942	298-301 (verso only)	Pearl OM-Youtie HC, AJP 63, 298-301 (verso only), 1942

Information on Publications--Further Republications

Further Republications

Rep Editor -Pearl OM-Youtie HC; Rep Ser. - PMich VI; 1944; pg_No.382, wih Pl. IIIa (Recto, Col. II)

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

87

Year End

103

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Record

2541

Link to this Item

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