File:A single view of a Medieval seal matrix which has been reversed to read the legend. (FindID 88999).jpg

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A single view of a Medieval seal matrix which has been reversed to read the legend.
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Angie Bolton, 2005-03-03 14:42:35
Title
A single view of a Medieval seal matrix which has been reversed to read the legend.
Description
English: The object is seal matrix made from cast copper alloy and has an incised legend. Seal matrices such as this date to the 13th to 14th century. 

The seal matrix is a pointed oval in plan. It is a flat back type, which has a small integral loop on the reverse, at one corner, with a diminishing ridge extending from the loop to the opposite corner. The device of the seal matrix is uncertain, there is a horizontal crescentic shape with a sub ‘X’ shape, whose are arms slightly wavy. The legend is unclear.
The surface of the seal matrix is in poor condition, it is corroded with red copper corrosion, and there is only a trace of a dark green patina. It weighs 6.18g and measures 28.9mm long and 17.1mm wide.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Warwickshire
Date between 1200 and 1400
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 88999
Old ref: WAW-71A2C4
Filename: WAW-71A2C4 reversed image.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/53093
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/53093/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/88999
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Object location52° 03′ 23.04″ N, 1° 32′ 11.72″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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