Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
November 12
November 12 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by one verified record dated AD 211. The entry below connects this calendar date with its surviving historical evidence and context.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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AD 211
Life on This Day
Customs Dues Are Paid on Vetch Carried by Three Donkeys
On November 12, AD 211, Pasion paid customs dues for exporting vetch on three donkeys. The Greek receipt still preserves a seal and gives a compact glimpse of taxation tied directly to the movement of agricultural goods.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Papyrus 828A; P.Customs 356 = P.Fay. 167 descr. = P.Lond. III 828a = TM 10650
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts catalogue
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