Lead, 23.51 grams, 30.56 mm. 11th-13th century AD. A lead seal with heavily ribbed reverse and remains of the attachment loop. The central motif is a Maltese cross with surrounding legend +S' CISCIL.WAR. in Lombardic script. The notation S' stands for sigillum 'seal'. Reference: Pateman, B. Collecting Seals, London, 2008. Good very fine condition. Provenance: found S.E England, from an old American collection.