seal

MAC GIR-042052
Object type seal
Culture/period Roman
Materials bronze
Technique casting, moulding
Mint
Production date 101 / 200
Current location Centre de Pedret
Archaeological site Vil·la romana del Pla de l'Horta
Township Sarrià de Ter (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Gironès)
Dimensions 69 x 24 x 28 mm
Description
Bronze stamp (signaculum), rectangular in shape, with a circular ring at the back. The letters, located inside a rectangular text box, are drawn back-to-front in order to print them. The inscription reads "D.CALVIDI / AVRFLIANI" and the stamp would have been used to mark bags or flat clay plates that were attached to containers of all kinds.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Girona
Omeka ID 277