File:12-13th century Seal matrix showing seated king (FindID 723122).jpg

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12-13th century Seal matrix showing seated king
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Kent County Council, Walter (Jo) Ahmet, 2015-06-04 10:13:30
Title
12-13th century Seal matrix showing seated king
Description
English: A complete copper alloy seal matrix dating to 12-13th centuries. The seal is a pointed oval shape with an integral lug set at the top of the seal. The front face bears a circumferential legend which reads S. IOh'IS DE LENh'AO[C?]. The legend is proceeded by an initial crossin a square. The central motif, divided from the legend by pellet border, shows seated crowned figure with child sitting on lap both facing left, which dominates centre and right of the motif. Two figures in the left of the motif one kneeling suppliant with arms upraised towards child and 'king', with second figure wearing elongated headdress standing in the background facing the 'king'. Back is bare of decoration. Seal is covered in light green patina with signs of some copper corrosion on the back.

Measurements: 42.8mm long, 22.9mm wide, 3.2mm thick, (lug 6.7mm thick) Weight, 11g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Kent
Date between 1100 and 1299
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1299-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 723122
Old ref: KENT-5B599E
Filename: KENT5B599E.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/519483
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/519483/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/723122
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License version 2.0 (verified 29 November 2020)
Object location51° 13′ 58.08″ N, 0° 43′ 36.02″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Attribution: Kent County Council
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