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LOT 1865
Medieval Bronze Secret Seal Matrix with Lion
ENGLAND, 1300-1400 A.D.
3/4 in. (4.62 grams, 20 mm).
Discoid type with central lion rampant inside Lombardic style inscription '+ SIGILLVM SECRETI' (Private Seal); remains of loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Gosberton, Lincolnshire, UK.
Recorded with UKDFD no.56115.
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LOT 1865
Medieval Bronze Secret Seal Matrix with Lion
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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