IGI3 237 Law about assessment for taxes or contributions

Law about assessment for taxes or contributions

IG I³ 237 Date: 410-404 BC ?

. . . ^[1] a half obol for each . . . . . . of crops as much as . . . for each and of new wine (gleukos) . . . for each (5) amphora an obol, and of honey . . . of rent from land and houses and . . . of money he who rents out shall pay . . . conducts business (?) and receives . . . [in?] the colonies (apoikiais) and cleruchies (klerochiais) . . . and the (10) freedmen (apeleutherous) or free men (eleutherous) shall do the same . . . -ing and being of like mind (homonoontas) . . . in the second prytany . . . . . . of the Council to the principal [Assembly] (?) . . . . . . ; and the taxes or contributions (tele) . . . (15) . . .

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IG I³ 237 (Translated text) (IG Online) (PHI)

Tracy, Athenian Lettering, 151

Translation by: Stephen Lambert

Images: Aleshire - (1)

Monument type: Stele

Inscription type: Law

Findspot: Acropolis (EM 6843)

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[1] This inscription, in Attic letters, was cut by one of the most prolific Athenian letter-cutters, the “Cutter of IG II² 17”, whose work dates to 414/3-386/5 BC (Tracy), and who was responsible for F3 of the sacrificial calendar of Athens in its later phase, SEG 52.48A. It was perhaps a product of the revision of Athenian law in its earlier phase (on which see IG I³ 104 with n. 1). If, as would usually be the case, the findspot on the acropolis implies the inscription was set up there, not all products of the law revision were set up in the Royal Stoa (cf. Andokides 1.81). It is possible, however, that the stone wandered up to the acropolis at some later point in time prior to discovery. The law seems to have contained general provisions relating to taxes or perhaps to contributions for some religious purpose. Textual note. AIO follows the text of IG, tenτatively adopting Lewis' suggestion, χρεματ]|ί̣ζει ("conducts business") in ll. 7-8. We also note that ἀπε|λ]ευθέρος ("freedmen") might alternatively be read as ἐ|λ]ευθέρος ("free men"). For a reference to "free men" in the revision of the law code, albeit apparently in a different kind of context, cf. IG I³ 104, ll. 36-37.

Added: 10 Jan 2017
Updated: 2 Nov 2023
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