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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1584. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.075 x h: 0.066 x d: 0.012).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: ca. 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-122)

Interpretive

Octabịọ Fes[to decurioni ---]
propositọ ṃ[eo Octauis Aemilianus]
salutem n[---]
-ulum com[---]
5neminu[---]
speṭ[---]
as+[---]
ra[---]
+[---]
10------

Diplomatic

OCTAB..FES[...........---]
PROPOSIT..[...................]
SALUTEMN[---]
ULUMCOM[---]
5NEMINU[---]
SPE.[---]
AS·[---]
RA[---]
·[---]
10------

English translation

Translation by: Caroline Barron

For Octavius Festus, [decurion], my commanding officer,[ Octavius Aemilianus], good health [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 84, whence HGV 73234, DDbDP o.bu.njem.84.