Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w:
0.06 x h:
0.07 x d:
0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements
Date: ca. 259 (context)
Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-157)
English translation
Translation by: Caroline Barron
(hand 1, lines 1, 4-7):To Octavius F[estus, decurion, my commanding officer] Octavius Aemilianus, good health [ . . . ] decurion in command [ . . . ] my [ . . . ] many [ . . . ] and [ . . . (hand 2, lines 2-3): Received 3 from Galin- on day 3 (scil. before the) Kalends of February (27 January) [ . . . ]
Commentary
Before January 30.
Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 85, whence HGV 73235, DDbDP o.bu.njem.85.