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Description: | An impersonal copper alloy Medieval seal matrix, dating to AD 1300 - 1400. The matrix is a flat-backed and circular in form. In plan the matrix is circular. The centre of the matrix depicts a large bird, possibly a pelican, bending forwards. The legend surrounding reads '*CREDE MICHI' meaning 'Believe In Me'. The reverse of the matrix has a slightly rectangular platform which has a perforated integral lug on one side. The matrix measures 22.6 mm diameter, 7.9 mm thick and weighs 6.8 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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