Cloth Seal, Elizabeth I, London
Cloth Seal, Elizabeth I, London, 1558* onward, Image by Brian Townsend, Found by Ronald Spindler.
Found Lincolnshire, 26mm.
Crowned arms of England, E R to sides, [S'VLII'PAO'VIA]LLE'LON' around // arms of London, [LONDINI] PRO[PAN]NI[S LANICIS]
A double disc cloth seal showing the crowned arms of England E R to sides, inscription around S'VLII'PAO'VIALLE'LON'. The other side shows part of a sword in the first quadrant of a ridged cross quartered shield (the arms of London) the inscription is almost completely missing but from other examples would be:- LONDINI PRO PANNIS LANICIS, unfortunately the year that normally ends this inscription is also missing.
A London alnage seal of Elizabeth I. *The ER could possibly stand for Edward VI extending the date back to 1553. The full inscription is known from other examples including No.61 Fig.19, Geoff Egan , 'Lead cloth seals and related items in the British Museum', and translates to:- seal of alnage of saleable cloths of London for woollen cloths at London.
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