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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1607. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.05 x h: 0.049 x d: 0.009).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-89)

Interpretive

Teṛentiụ[s ---]
ẹt dec̣ụr[i]o ((mid-dot)) al[---]
[..] eorum[---]
-risimo+[---]
5prim+[---]
t(ota?) ((mid-dot)) s(umma?) ((mid-dot)) liḅ[ras---]
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Diplomatic

TE.ENTI.[.---]
.TDE..R[.]O · AL[---]
[··]EORUM[---]
RISIMO·[---]
5PRIM·[---]
T · S · LI.[...---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Terentius [?commander of . . . ] and decurion [ . . . ] of them [ . . . ] ?entire quantity, pounds [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 107, whence HGV 73257, DDbDP o.bu.njem.107.