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LOT 1598
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures
13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (15.2 grams, 31 mm).
The oval die bearing a standing female figure next to a tree or shrub, a child(?) standing next to her, surrounding Latin legend 'SIGIL [...]GILE (or possibly SVLE) [...]'; hexagonal stem with collars and trefoil loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Berkshire, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.BERK-AEF473.
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LOT 1598
Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix with Standing Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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