πωλητής

πωλ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ, prop.

• seller, Plu. Galb. 24: but,
• • • 2 at Athens and elsewhere, officials who farmed out taxes and other revenues, sold confiscated property, and entered into contracts for public works, IG 1(2).36.7, al., Antipho 6.49, Arist. Ath. 7.3, 47.2; also at Rhodes, SIG 581.97 (ii B.C.); τοὶ π. μισθωσάντω ἀναγράψαι τὸ ψάφισμα ib. 398.49 (Cos, iii B.C.); they also sold up the metics who failed to pay their tax, D. 25.58.
    • 3 at Epidamnus, an official who regulated commercial dealings with the neighbouring barbarians, Plu. Aet.Gr. 2.297f.

πωλητής, ὁ,
1) der Verkäufer.
2) der Verpachtende. In Athen diejenigen, welche die Staatsgefälle und öffentlichen Abgaben an den Meistbietenden zu verpachten hatten, zehn Männer, s. Böckhs Staatshaush. I p. 167 ; Antipho 6.49 ; Dem. 25.58 ; vgl. Harpocrat.

πωλητής, οῦ, ὁ, from πωλέω

• one who sells; at Athens, the πωληταί were ten officers, who let out (locabant) the taxes and revenues to the highest bidders, Dem.