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Description: | A cast copper-alloy seal matrix of Medieval date. It has a flat circular die with hexagonally faceted conical terminal that tapers to flattened rectangular suspension loop with transverse collar, triangular top edge and central circular aperture. The die carries a central motif comprising the letters IhC (Greek abbreviation for Jesus) below a gabled roof that has a cross projecting from the apex forming the start of the legend, a single pellet at the centre. The surrounding legend reads +PRIVE SV ('I am private'). It measures 18.77mm in height, 16.13mm in diameter and 5.45g in weight.Several near identical seal matrices have been recorded through the PAS (e.g. NMS-1E3465, IHS-D8D7C8 and NMS-E61BF2) and Harvey and McGuinnes (1996: p. 88) the appearance of seals such as this employing more generic rather than personal legends. The current example is of probable 14th century AD date.
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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seal matrix
Medieval Seal matrix, hexagonally facetted…
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