hiː wʌz sˈɛd baɪ plˈaɪni ðɪ ˈɛldɚ tə hɐvbɪn ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈoʊmən kəlˈɛktɚ, ɔːɹ mˈeɪdʒɚ kəlˈɛktɚ, ʌv ɛŋɡɹˈeɪvd dʒˈɛmz.
He was said by Pliny the Elder to have been the first Roman collector, or major collector, of engraved gems.