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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1580. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon in two contiguous fragments (together w: 0.066 x h: 0.052 x d: 0.009).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: Anfang 259 (?) (internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 68-108, 68-109)

Interpretive

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[--- sal]ụtẹ[m ---]
tr[ansmisi] at te dom[ine c. 12]
5-us Fezinis filius s[c. 6]
tridici ((mid-dot)) VII ((mid-dot)) s[eptemc. 12]
tres[---]
consu[les c. 10]
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Diplomatic

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[---...].T.[.---]
TR[.......]ATTEDOM[...············]
5USFEZINISFILIUSS[······]
TRIDICI · VII · S[.....············]
TRES[---]
CONSU[...··········]
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English translation

Translation source: Adams, 1994

. . . ] greetings. [ . . . ] I have sent you, lord, by [ . . . ] the son of Fezin(?)[...] of wheat 7 seven [ . . . ] three [ . . . ] consuls [being . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 80, whence whence Adams, 1994 101, HGV 73230, DDbDP o.bu.njem.80.