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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1593. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.05 x h: 0.07 x d: 0.008).
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. 71-86)

Interpretive

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[---]c. 5[---]
[---]+++ ạg̣ẹntis [---]
[---] salutem +++[---]
[---] exemploruṃ [---]
5[---] n(umero) ḍụobus ++[---]
[---] mineruṇt [---]
[---]E+[---]
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Diplomatic

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[---]·····[---]
[---]···...NTIS[---]
[---]SALUTEM···[---]
[---]EXEMPLORU.[---]
5[---]N..OBUS··[---]
[---]MINERU.T[---]
[---]E·[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] acting [ . . . ] greetings [ . . . ] copies [ . . . ] two in number [ . . . ] ?they drive/herd [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 93, whence HGV 73243, DDbDP o.bu.njem.93.