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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1591. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.10 x h: 0.04 x d: 0.012).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
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. 71-172)

Interpretive

hand 1
Iul [c. 6] + N c. 7 T[---]
eṭ p[rae]poṣ[it]ọ Iulius R- c. 4 ụs
saluṭẹṃ notum ti[bi fa]cio
hand 2
[---]P̣ O +[---]
hand 1
[qu]od pr(idie) nonạṣ ora ṭ[ertia] +++[---]
5+riu[c. 4] ẹx is sẹx̣ ẹṭ c. 9
+++[---]
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Diplomatic

hand 1
IUL[······]·N·······T[---]
E.P[...]PO.[..].IULIUSR····.S
SALU...NOTUMTI[....]CIO
hand 2
[---].O·[---]
hand 1
[..]ODPRNON..ORA.[.....]···[---]
5·RIU[····].XISS....·········
···[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(Hand 1): To Julius [ . . . ] and commander, Julius R- (scil. sends) greetings. I am informing you that the day before the Nones, t[hird] hour [ . . . -]ius [ . . . ] from this six and [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 91, whence HGV 73241, DDbDP o.bu.njem.91.