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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1543. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.074 x h: 0.04 x d: 0.007).
Text: Letters painted on both sides.
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. 71-145)

Interpretive

r
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[balneus accipit] X̣VII
furnus IIII
egri Aurel(ius) Carinạṣ
Iul(ius) [M]ạximus
5Iul(ius) Uịc̣ṭorịṇ[us]
[Iul]ius (sesquiplicarius)
[---]+[---]
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v
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[---] ṇ(umerus) +[---]
- - - - - - - - - -
[--- quinta]ṇạṛị XVỊỊỊỊ[---]
5 - - - - - - - - - -
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Diplomatic

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[..............].VII
FURNUSIIII
EGRIAURELCARIN..
IUL[.].XIMUS
5IULU...OR..[..]
[...]IUS
[---]·[---]
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v
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[---].·[---]
- - - - - - - - - -
[---......]....XV....[---]
5 - - - - - - - - - -
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English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

(Recto) [---] the baths received 17, the kitchens 4; sick: Aurelius Carinas, Iulius Maximus, Iulius Victorinus, Iulius on-one-and-a-half-pay; [---]

(Verso) Unit of [---]; 19 soldiers on exercise. [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 43, whence HGV 73193, DDbDP o.bu.njem.43.