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Description: | A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century seal martrix of 'chess pawn' type. It has a lozenge shaped suspension loop with a mass of corroded iron within and around it. The shaft is hexagonal in cross section and the die circular. It measures 19.8mm in height and 17.8mm in die diameter.
The cross which opens the legend extends down into the device area its foot splitting to form a horizontal line, dividing the device area into quarters. The upper two quarters have opposing tri-lobed foliate designs within them. The lower quarters have the letter IHC within them. The meaning of IHC is, in fact, the same as that of the better-known IHS: it is the Greek abbreviation for Jesus (C is a form of the Greek capital S).
The die is engraved with a border inscription reading EST AMOR MEVS Meaning 'JESUS EST AMOR MEUS' with IHC being the abbreviation for Jesus. This means 'Jesus is my friend/love.'
Inscription: EST AMOR MEVS | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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