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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1570. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon in two contiguous fragments (combined w: 0.06 x h: 0.08 x d: 0.006).
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. 71-149, 71-155)

Interpretive

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[---]c. 11es[---]
[---]s C̣orn[elius] c. 5[---]
[---]+++ser- c. 7[---]
[---]++sị infrạ [s]c̣ri[pt]- c. 5[---]
5[---]c. 4ḷịụṣ o+++ librarius [---]
[---]c. 6 et Aurel(ius) C[---]
[---]c. 10[---]
[---]c. 5[---]
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Diplomatic

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[---]···········ES[---]
[---]S.ORN[.....]·····[---]
[---]···SER·······[---]
[---]·.·S.INFR.[.].RI[..]·····[---]
5[---]····....O···LIBRARIUS[---]
[---]······ETAURELC[---]
[---]··········[---]
[---]·····[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Caroline Barron

. . . ] Cornelius [ . . . ] written below [ . . . -]lius [ . . . ] clerk [ . . . ] and Aurelius C[- . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 70, whence HGV 73220, DDbDP o.bu.njem.70.