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Description: | Small copper alloy seal matrix fragment. The matrix has a circular face and faceted handle which has broken off. The central motif on the matrix is in good condition and depicts a lion passant (with a single front paw raised and open mouth). The legend around the edge of the seal reads: *SVM LEO FORTIS, meaning, ?I am a courageous/strong lion?. The same legend is sometimes depicted around monkeys wear the matrix maker is being amusing.
The matrix weighs 5.98g and measures 17.15mm in diameter and 7.8mm in thickness. | 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: | 1300
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Marshall | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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