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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1526. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.10 x h: 0.12 x d: 0.011).
Text: Letters painted on both sides.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-40)

Interpretive

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[---]I
[qui]ntanari XV
[ad] aqua<m> balnei VI
[st]ạtionari III
5[ad] Ẹsuba I
[a]d fi[s]cu<m> I
egri II
Pacius Maximus
Pompeus Datius
10reliqui repungent XV
[balneus..]
[f]u[rnus.]

Diplomatic

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[---]I
[...]NTANARIXV
[..]AQUABALNEIVI
[..].TIONARIIII
5[..].SUBAI
[.]DFI[.]CUI
EGRIII
PACIUSMAXIMUS
POMPEUSDATIUS
10RELIQUIREPUNGENTXV
[.......··]
[.]U[....·]

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] 1+; 15 soldiers on exercise; 6 assigned to the water supply for the baths; 3 on guard post; 1 assigned to Esuba; 1 assigned to the treasury; 2 sick: Pacius Maximus, Pompeus Datius; 15 available for redeployment: [the baths ---]; [the kitchens ---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 26, whence HGV 73176, DDbDP o.bu.njem.26.