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Description: | A copper alloy seal matrix or die stamp of probable Post Medieval date, probably AD 1600 - 1800. It is a solid cylinder of copper alloy. One end has an incuse design of a central star surrounded by a ring of pellets and then a line border. The other end is slightly convex and slightly thickened. The cylinder is 25.4mm long, 11.1mm diameter flaring to 11.4mm diameter at the thicker end. 16.4g.The matrix may have been used to mark wax seals, or may be a stamp for lead tokens or cloth seals. The metal die may have been sent into a larger handle, or may even have been interchangeable with other dies. Compare LON-5280C4 and SWYOR-AA0A7C.
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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