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Description: | A complete cast lead Belgium custom's bag seal of the city of Ghent of modern date. The seal is circular in plan with a rectangular cross section. The front is decorated with a stamped design of the crowned Dutch shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland framed within a circumferential legend most of which is now illegible. What can be seen appears to read "[---]ME (D)L [-]ELGI [------]" which would be 'ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE' when complete. The reverse is stamped with "GAND" (French for Ghent) and possibly a date though this is too worn to be determined. The word "DOUANES" (customs) is also stamped around the edge of the seal.For a similar style seal for Antwerp see ESS-D184A4.The metal is a light brownish-grey colour and is worn. The seal is 20.5mm in diameter, 6.6mm thick and weighs 19.5g.Thanks are extended to Mr Paul Cannon for his assistance in identifying this object.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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