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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1605. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.087 x h: 0.075 x d: 0.001).
Text: Letters painted on one side; complete to right and left and proably below.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; March 13th (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-140)

Interpretive

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+++ summa c. 5[---]
-m tertium Idus Ma-
ṛtias ora nọ[na tr-]
ạsmiṣse cum epistul-
5as tres opto [te?]
bene uale-
re mu[ltis]
[annis]

Diplomatic

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···SUMMA·····[---]
MTERTIUMIDUSMA
.TIASORAN.[....-]
.SMI.SECUMEPISTUL
5ASTRESOPTO[..]
BENEUALE
REMU[....]
[.....]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] total [ . . .] third Ides of March, ninth hour; ?I have sent with three letters. I hope that you fare well, for many years.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 105, whence HGV 73255, DDbDP o.bu.njem.105.