Seal Matrix

simonthesearcher

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Just found this little beauty,havnt a clue whats the writing around it as its in Latin i would think.Will find out.Im guessing 1200,s-1300,s
 

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The impression is of a ship or boat,thats what i found out so far but havnt id the writing yet.Here it is the right way around
 

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Very neat find Simon!
At first I thought it had scales on there.

Let us know what it is/says on it when you find out.
 
Well devov can mean:

to consecrate, sacrifice, devote, curse, execrate

When I see a stamp like that I think of the butter and cheese stamps that were used centuries ago as a farmers stamp on its products.

Really nice thing to find
 
That is one of the best finds I have ever seen! Congratulations!

-Mike-
 
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