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LOT 1721
Medieval 'East Anglia' Bronze Seal Matrix with Grotesque
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (8.2 grams, 25 mm).
Chessman-type matrix with central motif of a grotesque surrounded by the legend '+IE SV...' [‘I am’ – but also ‘Jesus’]. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
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LOT 1721
Medieval 'East Anglia' Bronze Seal Matrix with Grotesque
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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