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LOT 1960
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Ellis son of Altmus
13TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (15.6 grams, 32 mm).
Discoid in plan with central cross potent in a border with legend '+ S' ELES FIL ALTMI' (seal of Ellis son of Altmus(?)). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paul Moore collection, Sussex, UK, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's display card.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
'Altmus' appears as a family name in Germany but is not known as a personal name.
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LOT 1960
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Ellis son of Altmus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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