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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1514. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.11 x h: 0.085 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 30 September (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71.37)

Interpretive

Pṛ(idie) Kal(endas) Octo[b]ṛẹṣ [n(umerus) L]XJII
iṇ h[i]s [libra]ṛịụ[s I]
+++
c. 7
5c. 7
c. 7
c. 8 I
adsẹruator I[---]
faber [I]
10[egri] V[---]
++[---]
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Diplomatic

P.KALOCTO[.]...[..]XJII
I.H[.]S[.....]...[..]
···
·······
5·······
·······
········I
ADS.RUATORI[---]
FABER[.]
10[....]V[---]
··[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

First day before the Kalends of October (=September 30). Unit of 63 men, of which: 1 clerk [---]; 1-4 guard/lookout; 1 builder; 5-9 sick; [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 14, whence HGV 73164, DDbDP o.bu.njem.14.