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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1504. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.078 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-117)

Interpretive

+++ Kal(endas) [Iu]l(ias) n(umerus) ḶXXIIIc. 4 [---]
ẹx̣ ịṣ librarius I Ạ[urel](ius) [..] []
[(equites)] L Iul(ius) +++[---]
[ac]cessẹrụnt III Iul(ius) +++[---]
5F c. 7
c. 11
[---]c. 9
[--- ad c]amẹll[o]ṣ I[---]
[---]c. 4 R +[---]
10------

Diplomatic

.···KAL[..]LN.XXIII····[---]
....LIBRARIUSI.[....··]
[]LIUL···[---]
[..]CESS.R.NTIIIIUL···[---]
5F·······
···········.
[---]·········
[---...]AM.LL[.].I[---]
[---]····R·[---]
10------

English translation

Translation by:

10-plus days before the Kalends of July (=June 15-20). Unit of 73 [---]; among which, 1 clerk, Aurelius [---]; 50 cavalry, Julius [---]; 3 new arrivals, Julius [---]; [---] 1-4 assigned to the camels [---]

Commentary

Tag: 15. - 20. Juni.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 4, whence HGV 73154, DDbDP o.bu.njem.4.