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Description: | The object is an impersonal 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.
The base of the seal matrix is a pointed oval in plan. The reverse of the matrix is flat and undecorated. The reverse has an integral semi-circular lug with a hole in the centre for suspension. The device is a a running stag surrounded by three hounds. The legend reads ?+ CREDE SOLVM ET EST SATIS?, which David Symons (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) translated as meaning ?Believe only and it is enough/sufficient?.
The matrix measures 34.23mm long, 23.17mm wide and 9.77mm thick. It weighs 13.38g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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