Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 1784

Russian Bale Seal, Baltic States, Hemp, SPB, 1784, Image & Found by Ian Smith.
Found on the Thames Foreshore, 21mm, 11g.

From Ged Dodd, "ПД = PD / АРЕФЬЕВ / N415 /// SPB / CFKRH / 1784
Hemp Inspector AREF'EV working out of post 415 in the port of St Petersburg, Kronstadt, Narva, Riga, Libau, Memel, Konigsberg, Pilau, Pernau, Revel or Tilsit .. in 1784.
All Seals with SPB before 1829 are hemp seals...
The Grower/Owner/Agent initials are C.F.K with high quality Rein Hemp plants in the bale...
There is a crescent shape under the date which is really the bottom of an anchor wherein the Christian Owners anchored their faith in Jesus Christ..see the Symbols page.
415 is a new hemp post number .. see the hemp page.

. .see reference IDS 1386 on pages
The PeaceHavens Project, Seal Numbers 1300 - 1399."