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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1626. Ostrakon: Fragmentary private letter?

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.12 x h: 0.075 x d: 0.008-0.01).
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. 71-77)

Interpretive

[Ua]lerius c. 7
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Diplomatic

[..]LERIUS·······
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

? Valerius [ . . . ] (Illegible traces of 6 further lines)

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 126, whence HGV 73276, DDbDP o.bu.njem.126.