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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1516. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.032 x h: 0.032 x d: 0.005).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 8-14 October (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-151)

Interpretive

[---] Idus Octo[bres ---]
[---]+ ṇ(umerus) LX̣+++[---]
[--- ex is l]ibrariụṣ [---]
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Diplomatic

[---]IDUSOCTO[....---]
[---]·.L.···[---]
[---.....]IBRARI..[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

(On/before?) the Ides of October. Unit of 60+ men, [of which]: [---] clerk; [---]

Commentary

i.e. 8–14 October.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 16, whence HGV 73166, DDbDP o.bu.njem.16.