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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1501. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.074 x h: 0.092 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on both sides.
Letters: No measurements

Date: Jan 14-24, 253 - 259 (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-163)

Interpretive

ctr
[---] VIIII Kal(endas) Febr(uarias) n(umerus) xlv
[---]c. 11 I
[---]c. 10 I
[---pro]culcator I
5[---]c. 8
[---]+Oc. 5
[---]+ESc. 5
[---]c. 6
[---]c. 6
10[---]c. 6
------
md
[--- reliqui repun]gent XV
[---]c. 12[---]
[---]c. 6[---]

Diplomatic

ctr
[---]VIIIIKALFEBRNXLV
[---]···········I
[---]··········I
[---...]CULCATORI
5[---]········
[---]·O·····
[---]·ES·····
[---]······
[---]······
10[---]······
------
md
[---............]GENTXV
[---]············[---]
[---]······[---]

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] 9 (or 19) days before the Kalends of February (=Jan 14 or 24). Unit of 45 men; [---] 1 [---]; 1 [---]; 1 scout [---]

(perpendicular) [---] 15 available for redeployment [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 1, whence HGV 73151, DDbDP o.bu.njem.1.