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Description: | A copper-alloy personal seal matrix of Medieval date.The discoidal matrix has lost its apex loop and is slightly damaged elsewhere. The engraved central device is of uncertain nature, perhaps representing a stylised flower. The top of the triangular base of the flower extends into a vertical shaft flanked by a pair of downward spirals. A short distance below the crescentic head of the flower, a pair of arms flares horizontally outwards on the right and left sides of the stem, respectively, each terminating in a lobe. Due to the level of damage and adhering soil, the legend is difficult to decipher, but it may read SIG[...]hVGOIS FILV(S ROGERI/ROBERTI) ('Hue, son of Roger/Robert').Diameter: 33.7mm; thickness: 2.3mm; weight: 12.7g.Personal seal matrices of this form are generally considered to date from the late 12th to 13th centuries.
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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