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Description: | The object is a personal Medieval seal matrix, dating to the 13th to 14th centuries. The matrix is a flat-backed type. It is made from cast copper alloy and then has been engraved. Only approximately half of the matrix remains. The reverse of the matrix is flat and has an integral lug with a central hole positioned at one 'corner'. In plan the matrix was originally a pointed oval shape, but only the upper portion remains. The break of the matrix is not recent as the surface of the break is the same colour as the faces of the seal matrix. The device is a tonsured head of a male. The legend reads ' * S' IAC[ ]ORTNE'. Irene Szymanski in a letter to the finder discusses the letters 'IAC' and concludes that they may translate to the names, Jacob or James. The seal matrix measures 17.74mm long, 18.92mm wide and 6.63mm thick. It weighs 3.93g. The surface condition is poor with only traces of a mid green patina. Impression No. 77
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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