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Description: | A cast copper-alloy seal matrix with a religious inscription.The matrix has a flat oval base with a vertical handle above. The handle consists of a rounded, almost globular centre, and a flattened lozengiform terminal with a central circular perforation. The base is neatly engraved with a design consisting of a frame of a double-stranded lozenge interlaced with a double-stranded square, forming an eight-pointed star. Inside the star are the initials IhC below an abbreviation mark consisting of a horizontal line, bent upwards in the centre and with a cross on top, forming a cross-on-mound motif. The horizontal line is further embellished with inward-pointing chevrons. The initials IhC are a Christogram formed from the first three letters of Jesus in Greek (iota, eta, sigma). Around the outside of the frame, each of the angles between the points of the star carries a single letter, forming the word SALVATOR (Saviour). The word begins with the S at the top right of the impression and continues clockwise. Medieval,14th to 15th century. Dimensions: 20.89 mm x 18.68 mm x 16.16 mm, weight: 7.70 g.
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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