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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1520. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.12 x h: 0.075 x d: 0.013).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259: 2-4 November (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-30)

Interpretive

[---]++ [N]ọnas Nouemb(res) [n(umerus)] ḶXI
c. 9
++ ṚO c. 6
c. 15
5------

Diplomatic

[---]··[.].NASNOUEMB[..].XI
·········.
··.O······
···············
5------

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] before the Nones of November (i.e. November 2-4). [Unit of] 41 men [of which ---]; 10(?) [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 20, whence HGV 73170, DDbDP o.bu.njem.20.