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Description: | A copper alloy seal matrix which is circular and is medieval. The matrix is 19.5mm in diameter and is 6.8mm thick. There is a rib on the reverse which expands into a pierced lug at one end. The design appears to be an animal with four legs and a long tail in a tree. It is likely to represent a squirrel. The legend reads: ?? * SIGILLVM ANORIS??, but the N should be an M making it ??AMORIS??, translating as ??the seal of love??. Another matrix with the same legend is recorded as IHS-D269D4 on the database, and another expressing a similar idea is IHS-54B227. The squirrel may represent secrecy in love. The matrix is clear and in good condition with a light green patina. It dates from the late thirteenth or fourteenth century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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