Interesting medieval MD find

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  1. galba68

    galba68 Well-Known Member

    Medieval seal..9 gr., 29 mm..
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    galba68, Nov 2, 2018
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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    neat item
     
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  4. FitzNigel

    FitzNigel Medievalist

    Very nice!
     
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  5. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    I like it!
     
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  6. Robidoux Pass

    Robidoux Pass Well-Known Member

    Any clues to what the design represents and who or what group would have used such a seal?
     
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  7. iamtiberius

    iamtiberius SPQR

    Awesome seal. I have 2 from antiquity.
    Protoliterate red river stone seal.JPG
    Red river stone seal. Near Eastern, Proto-Literate Period, circa 3500-3000 BC. Square stamp seal with piercing for suspension. On face, two large quadrupeds in drill point. Dimensions: 30x30mm.

    Old Assyrian seal.JPG
    Steatite seal plaque. Near Eastern, Old Syrian Period, 2500-2000 BC. Plaque with loop at top for suspension. On one face, a lion with tail raised. On the opposite face, a stylized bird with wings raised. Dimensions: 24x16mm.
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Pretty awesome! Thanks for showing them:happy:!
     
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  9. Rich Buck

    Rich Buck Yukon Cornelius

    Very cool.
     
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