'The Sellindge' Medieval Hundred of Totnore in Sussex Seal Matrix. 14th century A.D. A very large bronze chess piece seal matrix with facetted trumpet-shaped body, pierced trefoil knop finial, small dimple to the upper face for alignment; outer ring of Lombardic text '* hVnDR DE tOttEnORE' for 'Hundred of Totnore' and two lines of abbreviated text to the centre 'co[m]itat’ svssex [county of Sussex]'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. Cf. Linenthal, R. & Noel, W., Medieval Seal Matrices in the Schøyen Collection, Oslo, 2004, pl.XXVII (367), for type. 34.4 grams, 37 mm high (1 1/2 in.) Found by a farmer on his land 'eyes only', in Sellindge, Kent, UK, circa 1992. The Hundred of Totnore in the Rape of Pevensey, Sussex appears with the spelling Tottenore in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1272 and the name means Totta's Bank.

Very fine condition. Excessively rare with text at centre.