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Description: | A small non-heraldic personal seal matrix, with a slightly faceted conical handle, made of copper alloy. The handle has six facets. The seal matrix stands to a height of 20.15mm. The die is flat and circular; unfortunately about 10% of the die has broken off. The break looks quite worn. The handle tapers inwards from the reverse of the die, before extending outwards slightly to its terminal, upon which is a circular loop. The top of the loop is slightly pointed. Three small dots on one of the facets relates roughly to where the legend begins on the die. The die of the seal matrix clearly depicts a lion with centrally parted mane, enclosed within a circle of dots. The lion would be facing right on the die impression. The legend around the creature reads *WAKE ME NO MAN (a relatively common motto on seals depicting lions). The * at the beginning of the legend is the initial mark, indicating where the legend starts. The lion and the legend have been carved in great detail. The seal matrix is complete, apart form the chip in the edge of the die, although slightly worn around the edges. Over-cleaning of the die has removed some of the original patina and detail. The seal matrix is in a good condition and the metal has gone a dark greyish-brown colour. It weighs 6.59g.
Inscription: *WAKE ME NO MAN | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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