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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1519. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon in two contiguous fragments (combined w: 0.074 x h: 0.09 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

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

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-115, 71-144)

Interpretive

III Kal(endas) ((mid-dot)) Nouemb(res) n(umerus) XLVI
c. 7 ṇ(umerus) X̣Ḷ+++
ịn ḥis (sesquiplicarius) I ++
p̣ṛoculcaṭọṛ I
5opt[io] I
`c. 7 IIII´
ad aqua<m> bal(nei) III
ad Arnum I
ad signas I
[d]e speclis I
10[c. 5]+OR+[---]
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Diplomatic

IIIKAL · NOUEMBNXLVI
·······...···
.N.ISI··
..OCULCA...I
5OPT[..]I
`·······IIII´
ADAQUABALIII
ADARNUMI
ADSIGNASI
[.]ESPECLISI
10[·····]·OR·[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

3rd before the Kalends of November (i.e. October 30). Unit of 40(?) men, of which: 1 on one-and-a-half pay; 1 scout; 1 second-in-command; 4 [---]; 3 assigned to the baths; 1 assigned to Arnus; 1 assigned to the standards; 1 on look-out; [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 19, whence HGV 73169, DDbDP o.bu.njem.19.