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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1502. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.09 x h: 0.133 x d: 0.009-0.014).
Text: Letters painted on both sides.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 16 May (context, internal, date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-61)

Interpretive

r
X̣ṾII [K]al(endas) [Iu]n[ias] n(umerus) LIX
ex is librarius I
optio I
quintanari XXI
5stationari III
ad aqua<m> balnei V
ad uirgas I
ad Boịnag I
egri VII
10reliqui repungent
XVIIII
[baln]eu[s c. 12]
v
egri
Aurel(ius) Cariṇ[as]
15Iul(ius) c. 7
c. 14
c. 14
c. 14
c. 14
20c. 14

Diplomatic

r
..II[.]AL[..]N[...]NLIX
EXISLIBRARIUSI
OPTIOI
QUINTANARIXXI
5STATIONARIIII
ADAQUABALNEIV
ADUIRGASI
ADBO.NAGI
EGRIVII
10RELIQUIREPUNGENT
XVIIII
[....]EU[.············]
v
EGRI
AURELCARI.[..]
15IUL·······
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··············
··············
··············
20··············

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

17 days before the Kalends of June (=May 16). Unit of 59 men: among which 1 clerk; 1 second-in-command; 21 soldiers on exercise; 3 on guard duty; 5 assigned to the baths; 1 assigned to the rods; 1 assigned to Boinag; 7 sick; 19 available for redeployment: [the baths received ---]

(Verso) Sick: Aurelius Carinas, Julius [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 2, whence HGV 73152, DDbDP o.bu.njem.2.