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, 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 the function of a treasurer was overtaken by the overseer of the treasury.
The treasurer was responsible for products coming to the royal palace. They were the main economic administrator of the royal belongings.
Famous title holders include
Middle Kingdom
Bebi, was later appointed vizier, under Mentuhotep II
Kheti, under Mentuhotep II
Meketre, under Mentuhotep II and after
Ipi, under Amenemhet I
Rehuerdjersen, under Amenemhet I or later
Sobekhotep, under Senusret I, year 22
Mentuhotep, under Senusret I
Merykau, under Amenemhat II
Siese, was later appointed vizier, under Amenemhat II
Senankh, under Senusret III
Sobekemhat was later appointed vizier, under Senusret III
Iykhernofret, under Senusret III
Senebsumai, Thirteenth Dynasty
Senebi, Thirteenth Dynasty
Amenhotep, Thirteenth Dynasty
New Kingdom
Nehsi, under Hatshepsut
Tay, under Hatshepsut
Sennefer, under Thutmose III
Meryre, under Amenhotep III
Ptahmose, under Amenhotep III, after year 30
Bay, under Seti II
Late Period
Udjahorresnet, under Cambyses II and Darius I
Sematawytefnakht, Thirtieth to Argead dynasties
