Title: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Da Monkey on November 10, 2013, 07:34:19 PM Found this one at the weekend, my first medieval one :) FLO says 14th Century, took an impression after carefully cleaning it up, no writing (which I would have liked) but looks like a shield with a star in the top left corner, found at Forest of Dean, any ideas ?
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: celticspikey on November 10, 2013, 07:40:11 PM Found this one at the weekend, my first medieval one :) FLO says 14th Century, took an impression after carefully cleaning it up, no writing (which I would have liked) but looks like a shield with a star in the top left corner, found at Forest of Dean, any ideas ? Well done on your first medieval seal mate, nice find ;)Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Villan (Neil) on November 10, 2013, 08:04:06 PM Sorry no idea at all :D Lovely find though,well done ;)
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: shunggav on November 10, 2013, 08:06:47 PM Was nice to meet you at da rally mr.monkey congrats
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Da Monkey on November 10, 2013, 08:14:24 PM Cheers guys, well happy with that one, next one's gotta have some text on it LOL ;)
Good to meet up Gav, it were a bit muddy though... we have met at a few DW rallies, but quite a while back. I think you were using an explorer on a whites stem the last time we met up, I'm sure it was yourself (?) Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 10, 2013, 08:17:45 PM lovely find DM, well done on breaking the duck! ;D ;D
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Dale on November 10, 2013, 08:21:07 PM Great find Da monkey ;) its a very nice impression....... its most probably a merchants mark to identify themselves, that proves very hard to trace the owner, shame really.
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: shunggav on November 10, 2013, 08:23:36 PM Yeah mate that's me lol, this sort term memory lost not good
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Neil on November 10, 2013, 09:02:12 PM Nice one Andy! That's ticked off, what next?
Neil Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: legio11augustus on November 10, 2013, 09:09:41 PM its on my list ,nice find
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Dryland on November 10, 2013, 09:13:05 PM Well done Da Monkey, great find, I wish I'd gone myself now >:(
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Mrmayo on November 10, 2013, 09:14:36 PM Nice going monkey must have given you a bit of luck after seeing the one I had at the charity rally a fortnight ago lol ;)
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: mark barrett on November 10, 2013, 10:09:43 PM lovely find well done
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Da Monkey on November 10, 2013, 11:08:59 PM Thanks for the comments guys and interesting that it could be a Merchants mark, pity its not going to be an easy if not impossible trace :(
Yeah, another ticked off the bucket list Neil, I guess its got to be a Sceatta of any description next, never had a sniff of one of those, mind you I'd settle for another nice silver one of these matrixes... ;) Or even a nice full eddy groat like Shungav's, that ones been on my bucket list for years... Yes MrMayo yours was a cracker, this one is a bit rougher condition I'm afraid, funny how I commented to you that I hadnt had one to date :) . Perhaps I ought to tell you more about that hoard of gold coins I haven't found yet either, wonder if it'll pop up in a couple of weeks time, you never know LOL ;) I can recommend the modelling clay that jelida recommended, I found one in hobbycraft called "PRIMO SCULPY!" that seemed the softest there and you can bake it hard for a permenant copy :) Job done, all I need now is that next matrix to use it up ;) Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: DEADLOCK on November 11, 2013, 07:24:53 AM Well done Andy very nicely done and the fish and chips Sunday were really guy
Al Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Kev on November 11, 2013, 09:44:23 AM nice find Andy nice to catch up at the forest of dean, liked the florin you found as well. ;)
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Da Monkey on November 11, 2013, 09:53:28 AM Was good to see you Kev, will bump into you at a DW rally again soon I hope.
Hoping to get to the one this weekend, but is 50/50 at the moment due to work and home commitments :( Was quite chuffed withe the florin, not had many of those true florins, usually get the two shilling variety, its got a deposit on one side of it thats a bit relucant to shift, not tried that hard yet though, will have a proper go this week, did you get any luck after ? Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: Kev on November 11, 2013, 09:59:50 AM YES ;D
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: cardiffian on November 11, 2013, 06:43:06 PM Congratulations on a first. Well done.
Title: Re: My first medieval Seal Matrix Post by: carling2 on November 11, 2013, 06:50:05 PM nice seal da monkey,i had 3 now 1 bronze { which Hereford museum tentatively offered to buy, which I refused } 2 lead 1s {1 found with deadlock} and 1 that I gave to farmer , bit miffed now as it was a goodie , I think apothecary seal.
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