Seal matrix, silver and a little bit of everything...

[Bavaria Mike]

The farmers started harvesting here. I detected this field about 6 hours over the weekend, wasn’t expecting much as I have detected it so many times but I was really surprised. I believe there was a farmhouse at the top of the field until the 1600s so these fields have been used for a very long time.

The finds. Two lead musket balls and a lead seal with “XXX” on it. I wonder what the seal sealed, LOL?

Buttons, two are from the 1700s, a rivet possibly from a harness and a little whatsit.

Old hinge, small buckle from the 1600s and a heart pin with pin intact.

Obverse of two silver coins dating 1828 and 1866 and a brass aluminum coin from 1924.

Reverse of the coins.

A nice little seal matrix dating around the 1700s. Initials I.R., looks like a bakers paddle for pulling bread out of an oven and two wooden pieces used to beat wheat, not sure what they are called.

Seal matrix stem, has a small notch in the stem to identify the top of the seal.

Seal stamp. I really enjoy finding these seal matrixes. I’ll put it into my museum display soon. HH, Mike

 

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[steelheadwill]

Super finds!
The seal looks pristine , what is it's composition?
Awesome buckle, I assume this dates medievel.
Congrats on the oldies

 

[ModernMiner]

Mike,
Great finds as usual. That I.R. seal matrix is very cool. You'de have a tough time covering every inch of that huge field.
Congrats and thanks for the post,
Doug

 

[birdman]

Mike,love the seal matrix. Still on my wish list.

 

[testing123]

awesome finds! at first glance, I thought, "what is a Barber dime doing over there?" but it's not quite a Barber dime, haha.

 

[jeepcj5]

Awesome as usual Mike thanks so much for sharing!!!!

 

[davesx]

Great seal in amazing condition.
keep hitting that field.
Dave.

 

[CRUSADER]

Mike,

You had a cracking day, as we have said before the 'I' is probably a J on the Seal (its one of my fav finds as well)

 

[allen]

that is a great looking assortment of finds !!!