Amazing old seal

[rammjäger]

Hi everyone,
the other day I bought this old seal or medal. It is from the city we are
living in.
At roman times it was called "Tremonia" and the name later derived
in "Dortmund" .
It reads:
"Westfalie * Sigillum * Tremonie * Civitatis"
I only found in Wikipedia original the seal (see Pic) but this is somehow different
in details:

http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...elAlterMarkt.png&filetimestamp=20061106185633

Therefore it is difficult to determine how old it really is.
It could be 19th century or 300 years old - Only God knows how old !
It measures 8 cm (aprox. 3 inches) in diameter and only 2 mm thick.
I observe there is the german cross at the upper side.This cross goes back to the
middle ages as well...
HH
Mike

 

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[seger98]

Pretty neat!

 

[robfinds]

Hi everyone,
the other day I bought this old seal or medal. It is from the city we are
living in.
At roman times it was called "Tremonia" and the name later derived
in "Dortmund" .
It reads:
"Westfalie * Sigillum * Tremonie * Civitatis"
I only found in Wikipedia original the seal (see Pic) but this is somehow different
in details:

http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...elAlterMarkt.png&filetimestamp=20061106185633

Therefore it is difficult to determine how old it really is.
It could be 19th century or 300 years old - Only God knows how old !
It measures 8 cm (aprox. 3 inches) in diameter and only 2 mm thick.
I observe there is the german cross at the upper side.This cross goes back to the
middle ages as well...
HH
Mike

Rough translation- Seal of.. Tremonie..city of..Westfalie. Bad news though think it's a fairly modern copy or fantasy piece.

 

[rammjäger]

Re: Amazing seal

....." Westphalia - Seal - Tremonia (Dortmund) - City (of) "......


Hi,
that's why I waited until having the piece in my hands.
It is at least 60 years old ... better I would rather say over 100 -300years
old - who knows!
Material is bronze I don't know if dug Find or not....
HH
Mike

 

[allen]

that is a cool seal !!