WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1586. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.13 x h: 0.07 x d: 0.019).
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. 71-80)

Interpretive

⟦Ạụ+⟧ Aurẹḷ(io) Secundo dec(urioni) ((mid-dot)) salutem
ab Licinio Fortunato tra<n>smisi
a<d> te domine ((mid-dot)) item per purọs
tu{u}os g̣ura du{u}a semis
5q̣uorum appoca m<ih>i ad-
signent

Diplomatic

⟦..·⟧AUR..SECUNDODEC · SALUTEM
ABLICINIOFORTUNATOTRASMISI
ATEDOMINE · ITEMPERPUR.S
TUUOS.URADUUASEMIS
5.UORUMAPPOCAMIAD
SIGNENT

English translation

Translation by: Caroline Barron

Good health for Aurelius Secundus, decurion, from Licinius Fortunatus: I sent to you, master, also for your boys two and a half jars of which they signed the receipt for me.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 86, whence HGV 73236, DDbDP o.bu.njem.86.