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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1506. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.084 x h: 0.09 x d: 0.007).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 19 June (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-92)

Interpretive

XIỊỊ Kaḷ(endas) Iul(ias) n(umerus) LXI
[e]x is librarius I
ọptio I
[quintanari] XXIII
5[ad aqu]ạ<m> ḅạḷṇei IỊỊ
ṣṭạtionari ṾI
c. 7
egri +[---]
reliqui rep̣[ungent ---]
10[---]+[---]
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Diplomatic

XI..KA.IULNLXI
[.]XISLIBRARIUSI
.PTIOI
[..........]XXIII
5[.....].....EII..
...TIONARI.I
·······
EGRI·[---]
RELIQUIRE.[......---]
10[---]·[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

13 days before the Kalends of July (= June 19). Unit of 61 men, among which: 1 clerk; 1 second-in-command; 23 soldiers on exercise; 3 assigned to the water supply for the baths; 6 on guard post; [---]; [---] sick; [---] available for redeployment; [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 6, whence HGV 73156, DDbDP o.bu.njem.6.