P.Mich.inv. 618 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 618
Processing Number
2663
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto
Connections
Archive of Nemesion, son of Zoilos, tax-collector of Philadelphia
Material
Pap
Size
22 x 28.7 cm
Items
1
Lines
1-15
Mounted
Yes
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
Nearly complete
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
September 29-October 28, 51 A.D.
Origin
Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
purchased by Kelsey in 1921 from an Egyptian through Dr. David L. Askren, Fayoum
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown tax-collector
Type of Text/Title of Work
Account of Tax Arrears
Content
Account of arrears owed at the beginning of the 12th year of Claudius, in Philadelphia, for the poll tax, pig tax, and dike tax for the 11th, 9th, 8th, 7th and 6th years of the same reign. The economic crisis of these years was partly due to unusual Nile floods.
Persons
Claudius, Emperor
Geographica
Philadelpheia (Philadelphia)
Translation
Owed in Phaophi of the 12th year of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator, for Philadelphia:
Year 12, poll tax, in the light of the overall estimate of the 11th year: 3068 drachmai.
Year 9, pig tax: 244 drachmai,
dike tax: 2586 drachmai 4 obols.
Year 8, poll tax: 2 talents 3190 drachmai 2 obols 4 chalkoi,
pig tax: 593 drachmai 5 obols,
dike tax: 3800 drachmai.
Year 7, poll tax: 4 talents 4046 drachmai,
pig tax: 676 drachmai 5 obols 4 chalkoi,
dike tax: 3080 drachmai.
Year 6, poll tax: 2533 drachmai 3 obols, pig tax: 389 drachmai 3 obols, dike tax: 3140 drachmai.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich X Browne GM 1970 594 Browne GM, PMich X, 594, 1970

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
R. Ziegler, ZPE 106 (1995),192.

Availability/System Requirements

Institution
s

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH; TC
Year Begin
51
Year End
51

Technical Details

Image Size
2320 x 3042
File Size
939 KB
Record
2663
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2663/618r_a.tif

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