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COLEM:1947.8

Colchester Collections

plaque, votive plaque, inscription

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.

Cintusmus (dedicant)‎

0100 - 0200

Roman

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

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

height: 44.00 mm
width: 80.00 mm

On Display - Castle, Colchester