The Treasurer (or often also translated as Chancellor) in Ancient Egypt is the modern translation of the title ''imi-r ḫtmt'' (word by word: ''Overseer of the Seal'' or ''Overseer of sealed things''). The office is known since the end of the

Old Kingdom In ancient Egyptian history, the Old Kingdom is the period spanning c. 2700–2200 BC. It is also known as the "Age of the Pyramids" or the "Age of the Pyramid Builders", as it encompasses the reigns of the great pyramid-builders of the Fourth ...

, where people with this title appear sporadically in the organization of private estates. In the Middle Kingdom, the office became one of the most important ones at the royal court. At the end of the 18th Dynasty, the title lost its importance, although the famous Bay had this office. In the later

New Kingdom New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

the function of a treasurer was overtaken by the ''

overseer of the treasury Overseer may refer to: Professions *Supervisor or superintendent; one who keeps watch over and directs the work of others *Plantation overseer, often in the context of forced labor or slavery *Overseer of the poor, an official who administered rel ...

''. The treasurer was responsible for products coming to the royal palace. They were the main economic administrator of the royal belongings.

Middle Kingdom title holders

* Bebi, was later appointed

vizier A vizier (; ar, وزير, wazīr; fa, وزیر, vazīr), or wazir, is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the near east. The Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was a ...

, under Mentuhotep II *

Kheti Kheti or Khety was an Ancient Egyptian name, borne by pharaohs and other nobility. The name may refer to: Pharaohs of the 9th or 10th Dynasty * Meryibre Khety, a pharaoh of the First Intermediate Period * Nebkaure Khety, a pharaoh of the First Int ...

, under Mentuhotep II *

Meketre The ancient Egyptian official Meketre was chancellor and high steward during the reign of Mentuhotep II, Mentuhotep III and perhaps Amenemhat I, during the Middle Kingdom.Meketre is first attested in a rock inscription in the Wadi Shatt el-Riga ...

, under Mentuhotep II and after *Ipi, under Amenemhet I *

Rehuerdjersen Rehuerdjersen was an ancient Egyptian treasurer who held this office under the 12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat I. Rehuerdjersen is mainly known from his tomb at el-Lisht (tomb no. 384), close to the pyramid of Amenemhat I. His mastaba was heav ...

, under Amenemhet I or later * Sobekhotep, under Senusret I, year 22 * Mentuhotep, under Senusret I *Merykau, under Amenemhat II *

Siese Siese ( egy, zꜣ-ꜣst "son of Isis", Egyptological pronunciation: Zaaset) was a vizier and treasurer of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He was most likely in office under Senusret III (about 1878 to 1839 BCE). Career From objects it is possible t ...

, was later appointed vizier, under Amenemhat II * Senankh, under Senusret III *

Sobekemhat Sobekemhat was an ancient Egyptian treasurer under the king Senusret III in the Twelfth Dynasty. Sobekemhat is only known from his mastaba excavated in 1894 next to the pyramid of Senusret III at Dahshur. The mastaba was decorated on the outside ...

under Senusret III *

Iykhernofret Ikhernofret (also Iykhernofert) was an ancient Egyptian treasurer of the 12th Dynasty, under king Senusret III until the early years of Amenemhat III. On his monuments he bears several important titles, including ''overseer of the double treasu ...

, under Senusret III * Senusretankh, under Amenemhat IIIKei Yamamotoː ''Treasurer Senwosretankh, favored of Amenemhat III.'' In Christina Geisen, Jean Li, Steven Shubert, and Kei Yamamoto (eds)ː ''His good name: essays on identity and self-presentation in ancient Egypt in honor of Ronald J. Leprohon'', Atlanta, GA: Lockwood Press 2021, 249-255. * Senebsumai, Thirteenth Dynasty * Senebi, Thirteenth Dynasty * Amenhotep, Thirteenth Dynasty

New Kingdom title holders

*Neferperet, under Ahmose I *

Ahmose Pen-Nekhebet The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen Nekhbet is a tomb inscription from ancient Egypt, which is significant to Egyptology studies. Ahmose Pen Nekhbet was an ancient Egyptian official who started his career under Ahmose I and served all the pharaohs unti ...

, under Ahmose I to

Hatshepsut Hatshepsut (; also Hatchepsut; Egyptian: '' ḥꜣt- špswt'' "Foremost of Noble Ladies"; or Hatasu c. 1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, aft ...

Nehsi Nehsi was an official at the court of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut. He appears to have been of Nubian descent–nehsi (nHs.j) meaning He of Nubia–and held a number of important official positions, such as Wearer of the Royal Se ...

, under

Tay Tay may refer to: People and languages * Tay (name), including lists of people with the given name, surname and nickname * Tay people, an ethnic group of Vietnam ** Tày language *Atayal language, an Austronesian language spoken in Taiwan (ISO 639 ...

, under Hatshepsut *

Sennefer The ancient Egyptian noble Sennefer was "Mayor of the City" (i.e. Thebes) and "Overseer of the Granaries and Fields, Gardens and Cattle of Amun" during the reign of Amenhotep II of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Being a favourite of the king ...

, under Thutmose III *

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, under Thutmose III * Sobekhotep, under Thutmose IV *

Meryre Meryre (also Meryra or Merire) ( egy, mrii-rˤ "the one loved by Ra, Re") was an Ancient Egypt, Egyptian noble and the only certain High Priest of the Aten. Amongst his other titles were Haty-a, Hereditary Noble and High Official and Fan-bearer ...

, under

Amenhotep III Amenhotep III ( egy, jmn-ḥtp(.w), ''Amānəḥūtpū'' , "Amun is Satisfied"; Hellenized as Amenophis III), also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent or Amenhotep the Great, was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. According to different ...

* Ptahmose, under Amenhotep III, after year 30 * Bay, under

Seti II Seti II (or Sethos II) was the fifth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt and reigned from 1203 BC to 1197 BC. His throne name, Userkheperure Setepenre, means "Powerful are the manifestations of Re, the chosen one of Re." H ...

Late Period

Udjahorresnet Udjaḥorresnet (or Wedjaḥorresnet, and many other variants) was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived between the end of the 26th Dynasty and the beginning of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt, 27th Dynasty. He is mainly known for his ...

, under Cambyses II and Darius I

References

Literature

*Stephen Quirke: ''Titles and bureaux of Egypt 1850-1700 BC'', London 2004 p. 48-49 {{Ancient Egyptian royal titulary Ancient Egyptian titles Historical management occupations