Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Flax/Hemp, WK, 1759, Image & Found by Neils Sejersen.
Found in Denmark, 30 x 25mm, 25g.
First side:-
First line - W.K. = unknown initials.
Second line - АИ6П = Cyrillic script initials (the И is possibly retrograde but mixes of Roman and Cyrillic are known) and numeral indicating the content of the bales.
Third line - 1759 = date of assessment.
Second side:-
First line- N
Second line - 65 = number of work station used by officer.
See section 5.2.2 and Fig. 6a&b, Russian Cloth Seals in Britain: Trade, Textiles and Origins by John Sullivan.
These seals are Russian flax or hemp bale quality control seals.
From Ged Dodd The PeaceHavens Project, IDS 351:-
WK / AN6П / 1759 // N / 65 (I think the AN6П is as is and is not a retrograde И as in AИ6П .. 6 is the lowest grade of flax and hemp.)
