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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1608. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon, complete below and to the left (w: 0.045 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1967.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 67-13)

Interpretive

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suis pri[die nona?-]
s Febrạ[rias]-[ opto]
te bene b[alere---]
multis aṇ[nis ---]

Diplomatic

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SUISPRI[.......-]
SFEBR.[........]
TEBENEB[.....---]
MULTISA.[...---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] his own [the day before the nones of] February; [I hope] that you fare well, for many years.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 108, whence HGV 73258, DDbDP o.bu.njem.108.