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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of medieval date. The matrix is circular with a hexagonal sectioned handle which terminates in a pierced trefoil suspension loop. The front face has a central motif of a shield divided in half along the latitudinal axis by a thick raised line. Above the line are two fleur-de-lis while below are three indistinct designs. A circumferential legend within a beaded border is also present though this is now to worn to be determined.The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. The seal is 26.3mm tall, 24.7mm in diameter and weighs 17.5g.
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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