The Greek inscription on this fragment of ceramic (ostracon) mentions a list of exercises of numbers, from 83 to 52. The Greek numerals are compared with the numbered words. From Egypt, precise provenance is unknown. Byzantine period, 6th century CE. It is on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany.
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