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Description: | A cast-in-one seal matrix with hexagonally faceted conical handle with a lozengiform pierced terminal loop with curved angles and circular aperture; the die is a rounded oval in shape; the central motif is of a male head with 'tonsure' possibly representative of John the Baptist facing left on the die (right on the wax impression), surrounded by an oval beaded border and an outer legend which has an outer beaded border; the legend is worn along one. There is a small area of damage along the outer edge of the die above the head. The die is 20.43 x 16.36mm.The die shape and central motif is the same as Mills 45, however this seal is in copper-alloy not silver, and the legend is different
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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