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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1524. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.09 x h: 0.048 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-22)

Interpretive

VIII Ḳạḷ(endas) [---] XLVIII
in his (sesquiplicarius?) I
(equites) VI
c. 7
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Diplomatic

VIII...[---]XLVIII
INHISI
VI
·······.
5------

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

8 days before the Kalends of [---]. [Unit of] 48, among which: 1 on one-and-a-half pay; 6 cavalrymen; 1 [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 24, whence HGV 73174, DDbDP o.bu.njem.24.