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Description: | A lead cloth seal of post-Medieval.The surviving two discs probably represent half of an originally four-disc seal. On one side is the relief-stamped image of the right-facing bust of a king. On the other side is a crowned lion guardant, with a '1/2' (the duty in pence) below. The seal measures 15.1mm long, 12.9mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 1.7g.Egan illustrates similar alnage seals from London (1994: fig. 27, nos. 132-135). The king on this seal is probably either Charles II or James II, indicating a date of late 17th century.
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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