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Description: | The seal matrix is an impersonal seal that probably dates to the 13th or 14th century. It is a pyramid type. The matrix is made from copper alloy. The stem of the matrix is a hexagon in section. It terminates with a trefoil shaped loop, which has a moulded collar below. The base is circular in plan. The device on the matrix has a single horizontal line of inscription, consisting of 'HNI'. Above the inscription there is an abstract linear design which includes a large central '' shape with a smaller 'v' shape in the field below and '/ \' either side. Below this inscription there is a linear trefoil shape. The inscription which borders the device starts with a pattée and reads 'IESVS NASEREI' meaning Jesus of Nazareth. It measures 19.85mm long from the base to the loop, 18.28mm diameter, and weighs 5.37g.
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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