WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1612. Ostrakon: Fragmentary letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.065 x h: 0.038 x d: 0.009).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort; found in 1974.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 74-63)

Interpretive

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[---]ERBARIUATHE[---]
[---]+ octo gipsa ṭ+++[---]
[---]accepit (denarios) duoṣ [---]
[---]ḤO+[---]
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Diplomatic

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[---]ERBARIUATHE[---]
[---]·OCTOGIPSA.···[---]
[---]ACCEPITDUO.[---]
[---].O·[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] eight figures? [ . . . ] received two denarii [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 112, whence HGV 73262, DDbDP o.bu.njem.112.