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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy pointed oval seal matrix. The matrix is 27.0mm long, 15.8mm wide, 1.6mm thick excluding the lug, 6.9mm including the lug and weighs 3.77 grams.
The reverse is flat and plain with a subcircular lug at the top, drilled with a circular hole.
The front is chip carved with a flower formed of a central stem flanked by two side stems each topped by a flower head and rising from a base line; there is no border between the design and legend. The legend reads +CREDE LILELI, believe or trust the lily. The lily was the symbol of Mary, Mother of God so the legend may refer both to the lily on the seal and thus the impressions authenticity and to having faith in Mary. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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