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Description: | Oval, copper alloy (probably bronze) seal matrix with a broken perforated lug for suspension. There is considerable wear or corrosion around the edges of the seal resulting in incomplete letter forms. Dimensions 28 x 15.2mm. The image is of the lamb of God (Agnus dei) with pellets on the body representing the fleece, and a tall cross bearing banner (unclear) which are all symbolic of Christ the sacrificial lamb. The matrix is inscribed S. henrici---na-dis (Lombardic script, with some Roman letters, for example N), reading "The seal of Henry..". The matrix probably dates to the mid or late thirteenth century. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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