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Description: | A copper-alloy seal matrix of 'chess pawn' type medieval and circa 14th century in date. It has a lozenge shaped suspension loop with a circular hole through its centre. The shaft is hexagonal in cross-section and the die circular. It measures 19.6mm in total height and the die is 18.6mm in diameter. The die has a border inscription which read; I CRAKE NOTIS, which means, 'I crack nuts.' In the centre of the die there is a squirrel. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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