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Description: | A circular lead seal matrix of medieval date, belonging to the thirteenth century. It is a flat matrix with a pierced lug on the reverse near the top edge. The lug has been pressed flat against the surface. The die has a central motif of a fleur-de-lis, and the legend is enclosed within two concentric incised circles. Legend: +S'HENRICI:FABRI: (Seal of Henry Faber or Henry the Smith). The N and R of Henrici are ligatured. The first two letters of the second word are very hard to read; the initial letter may be an F, a B or an R, and the second may be a flat-topped A or an F or a T with an erroneous cross-bar. Dimensions: diameter: 26.23mm; thickness: 7.13mm; weight: 16.65g.
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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