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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy medieval seal matrix dating to the c. 14th century AD. The matrix is circular and plan and has an integral suspension loop on the reverse. The face of the matrix is engraved with a semi-heraldic design consisting of a lion rampant within a circular border. Around this is an inscription in Latin reading 'FRANGE LEGE TEGE' - 'break, read, conceal'. This is an impersonal and off-the-shelf seal, the type becoming popular in the 14th century AD. The seal is in extremely good condition with the resulting impression being clearly legible. Several other matrices with the same legend but with differing pictoral or heraldic devices have been recorded on this database.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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