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Description: | A complete copper-alloy medieval circa 14th century seal martrix of 'chess pawn' type. It has a roughly lozenge shaped suspension loop with a circular perforation, where it joins the shaft there two transverse mouldings, the shaft is hexagonal in cross section and the die circular. It measures 25.1mm in height and 20.4mm in die diameter.
The central device area shows a slightly larger probable bird of prey catching or attaching a slightly smaller bird, its bead is touching the smaller birds head. The border inscription reads ALAS IE SV (D/P)RIS, a slighhtly blundered version of ALAS JE SU PRIS 'Alas I am caught.'
Inscription: ALAS IE SV (D/P)RIS | 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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