Details
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Object numberCOLEM:1910.2075
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Institution nameColchester Collections
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Object name
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DescriptionA fragment of a Purbeck marble tombstone dedicated by Valeria Frontina to her husband, possibly Macrinus. The top is broken. The front has the lower part of an inscription.
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Production date0100 - 0200
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Production periodRoman
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Inscription Content[...]ACR[...] / [...]VS EQ R VIX / [...] XX VAL FRO[...] / [...]INA CONIVNX / ET FLOR COGITA / TVS ET FLOR FIDE / LIS FECERVNT
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Inscription Translation[...]acr[...] [...]us Roman cavalry [...] lived 20 years, Valeria Fro[nt]ina, his wife and Florius Cogitatus and Florius Fidelis had this made.
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Material
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Dimensions
- width: 18.75 inches
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