Request for city funds for repairs to the Baths of Hadrian TM 20716Oxyrhynchos27. März - 25. Apr. 201

To Sarapion also called Horion, gymnasiarch in office, being under age, through his paternal grandfather Apion, former gymnasiarch, and to Achillion, exegetes in office, through Achillion also called Sarapammon, his son and successor, from Diogenes son of Sarapion and Lucius son of Hermias, both of the city of Oxyrhynchus, nominated by the city secretary by decision of the council of magistrates for the supervision of the repair and construction of the Baths of Hadrian. We request that there be paid to us from the city account, on account for the price of materials, 3 talents of silver, total 3 talents, for which we shall render account as is necessary. Year 9 of the Emperors Caesars Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Maximus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augusti ⟦and Publius Septimius Geta⟧ Caesar Augustus, Pharmouthi. I, Diogenes son of Sarapion, request the 3 talents of silver as stated above. I, Lucius son of Hermias, join in requesting the 3 talents of silver as stated above.