Dutch, Customs Seal, 344, Image & Found by Mitchell.
Found in East Ayrshire, 9.3g.
Beaded border containing a crowned shield bearing a lion rampant with sword in right hand and arrows in left // circle border containing R & A / 344
The crowned shield is a component of the lesser arms of the Netherlands used by the Government from 1815 onwards. It is not clear if the lion is wearing a crown or not. The crown was removed in 1907. The R & A - Rechten en Accijnzen = Duties and Excise and 344 is a control number.
