Receipt of the ironsmiths' guild for iron supplied to public works TM 20743Oxyrhynchos1. Nov. 316

To Valerius Ammonianus also called Gerontius, logistes (curator) of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from the guild of ironsmiths of the glorious and most glorious city of the Oxyrhynchites, through Aurelius Severus son of Sarmates, from the same city, monthly president of the same (guild). I have been paid by Aurelius Agathoboulos son of Alexander, banker of the public revenues of the Oxyrhynchite city bank, on the order of the same most worthy logistes, the sum which we were assigned to have ordered and paid out to us for the price of one centenarius weight of worked iron, going to the public works of the city, 6 talents of silver in full. The receipt is valid, and in answer to the formal question I gave my assent. In the consulship of Caecinius Sabinus and Vettius Rufinus, the most illustrious, Hathyr 5. I, Aurelius Severus, have been paid the 6 talents of silver in full as stated above, and in answer to the formal question I gave my assent.