Hi Folks,
I would be grateful for any information on this item, what I believe to be an ancient lead seal.
Composition is lead, size: 22mm square, the
obverse is
Pegasus facing right and galloping on rising groundline, set on a background of linear circles and contained in a double
border frame. The
reverse has a tapered oblong fixing which is 5mm long at base tapering to 3mm at top, with width of 2mm. I know that the
Romans did use
Pegasus on lead
seals and if this is one, could it possibly have a connection to
Legio XV1
Flavia Firma. They were based in the Euphrates at
Samosata in the
Roman province of
Syria from AD117 to the 4th century and their emblem was
Pegasus facing right. My thanks in advance for any enlightenment you can provide.