A Medieval silver seal matrix.
A Medieval silver seal matrix. Date, 13th century AD. This matrix
features a
Roman red jasper intaglio and was discovered in Swanley, Kent in 2005
by Mr Mann.
Whilst it is not unusual for a Medieval seal matrix to contain a Roman
intaglio, this is a
unique find as the intaglio shows the only known surviving gem
portrait of Roman
Emperor Antoninus Pius (r.138-81). Antoninus Pius was the successor to
Hadrian. It
has been acquired by the British Museum for £2,750
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