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Description: | Medieval seal matrix: A circular lead non-heraldic personal seal, 29mm in diameter. Flat in section, it has a simple rib on the reverse. On the obverse, the design in the centre of the matrix is a six-petalled flower with fine radiating lines between each petal. Around the outside, the inscription is quite poorly engraved, and reads * S' UMPRIDI:IOLONGHE (Sigillum, or seal, of Humphrey de ?'Longhi').
This type of seal dates to the 13th century.
Inscription reads:
S' UMPRIDI:IOLONGHE
N is reverse-barred. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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