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Description: | An early Post-Medieval copper alloy hooked tag dating from about 1500-1600AD. The hooked tag has a central circular plate with a domed centre (the reverse is flat), a trapezoidal loop projects from the top and hook from the opposite sitde. The hook and loop both had an angular D-shaped cross section. The central plate is decorated with the letters "IHS", in lombardic script, surrounded by a solid border - this is the monogram for Jesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for Jesus Saviour of Mankind). The copper alloy has a dark brown patina. Please see similar hooked tags on the database at PAS record IDs: SF-2CB7B7 and SWYOR-94C9D7.Length: 35.1mm; Width: 13.7mm; Thickness: 7.8mm; Weight: 2.18g
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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