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LOT 1802
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Warin Son of John Battle
CIRCA 13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (14.76 grams, 33 mm).
Discoid with remains of a loop, central quincunx of rosettes with crows' feet between; legend to the rim '* S' WA[R]INI FIL IOhIS BATTVL' (seal of Warin son of John [of] Battle). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Paul Moore collection, West Sussex, UK, 1990s-2000s.
Accompanied by a Paul Moore display card.
The name Warin was popular among the Merovingian Franks and a bishop of that name was canonised; it then remained in use as a Christian name into the medieval period.
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LOT 1802
Medieval Personal Lead Seal Matrix of Warin Son of John Battle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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