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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy seal matrix of Medieval date (probably 14th century). The matrix has a hexagonally facetted conical handle which rises to a collar consisting of a ridge between two grooves, above which is a rounded lug decorated with a transverse groove on either side and with a small central circular perforation. The die itself bears the central image of a hare. A circumferential legend is present and reads, in capitals, ALAS E OWLOS.The metal is dark greenish brown in colour.
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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