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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLEM:1947.8 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name plaque, votive plaque, inscription Description Inscribed Roman plaque found during excavations at Colchester Grammar School. The inscription reads DEO SILVANO / CALLIRIO D(ATO) / CINTVSMVS AERARIVS / V(OTVM) S(OLVIT) L(IBENS) M(ERITO), which translates as ‘Given to the God Silvanus Calliriod. Cintusmus the coppersmith duly and gladly fulfils his vow’. Cintusmus is one of only two named Roman copper-smiths recorded from all of Roman Britain. Creator Cintusmus (dedicant)‎ Production date 0100 - 0200 Production period Roman Inscription Content DEO SILVANO / CALLIRIO D[ATO] / CINTVSMVS / AERARIVS / V S L M / Inscription Translation Given to the God Silvanus Callirius / Cintusmus the coppersmith / duly and gladly fulfilled his vow. Material copper Dimensions height: 44.00 mm width: 80.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLEM:1947.8
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

plaque, votive plaque, inscription
Description

Inscribed Roman plaque found during excavations at Colchester Grammar School. The inscription reads DEO SILVANO / CALLIRIO D(ATO) / CINTVSMVS AERARIVS / V(OTVM) S(OLVIT) L(IBENS) M(ERITO), which translates as ‘Given to the God Silvanus Calliriod. Cintusmus the coppersmith duly and gladly fulfils his vow’. Cintusmus is one of only two named Roman copper-smiths recorded from all of Roman Britain.
Creator

Cintusmus (dedicant)‎
Production date

0100 - 0200
Production period

Roman
Inscription Content

DEO SILVANO / CALLIRIO D[ATO] / CINTVSMVS / AERARIVS / V S L M /
Inscription Translation

Given to the God Silvanus Callirius / Cintusmus the coppersmith / duly and gladly fulfilled his vow.
Material

copper
Dimensions

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