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Description: | Copper alloySeal Matrix. Cast heater shield-shaped seal matrix with incised device and legend, and a rib with perforation for suspension on the reverse. The central device - on a triangular or shield-shaped field - is a saltire with a stylised fleur de lys above it. The legend reads, from top: +SIGIL hOLIM.?DE?.SIL- -V-. The form and emphasis on the heraldic shield is a little unusual, and may hint at a 14th-century date where such motifs were part of a popular decorative repertoire. Suggested date: Medieval, 1300-1400.Length: 26mm, Width: 21.1mm, Thickness (clear of loop): 3.2mm, Weight: 7.42gms.
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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