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Description: | A Medieval copper-alloy personal seal matrix.The discoidal die is heavily corroded, to the extent that the central image and circumferential legend are indecipherable. The perforated loop handle, located on the reverse, adjacent to the edge, contains a length of its original cord; this is held in place by a light brown, probably organic, substance which appears to have been used to plug the loop hole.Height: 15.3mm; width: 14mm; depth (with loop): 5.3mm. Weight: 2.36g.The size and form of this piece suggest it dates from the 14th century (see Harvey and McGuinness 1996: 88) and is an impersonal matrix, probably with a stock legend such as 'PRIVE SV'. The survival of the organic material is unusual and merits further analysis.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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