BSG.CS.00348 — Cloth Seal, George I, Alnage, Britannia

Found on Thames foreshore just upstream London Bridge, north side, total length 60mm, discs diameter 13mm.

Blank // Britannia seated 1 ½ to sides // bust facing right, remains of inscription // blank

A complete, opened, four disc alnage seal with disc 2 displaying the bust of George I probably with FIDEI DEFEN around. Disc 3 shows Britannia seated with 1 ½ to sides. Both have a circular border of short rays.

See Geoff Egan, 'Lead cloth seals and related items in the B.M. (B.M.occ.papers 93)' Fig.27 No.154 for a parallel.