simonthesearcher Forum Supporter Joined Jan 22, 2006 Messages 3,154 Location Wiltshire,UK Nov 27, 2009 #1 Just found this little beauty,havnt a clue whats the writing around it as its in Latin i would think.Will find out.Im guessing 1200,s-1300,s Attachments seal 1.jpg 54.8 KB · Views: 282 seal 2.jpg 49.9 KB · Views: 285 seal print.jpg 63 KB · Views: 282
Just found this little beauty,havnt a clue whats the writing around it as its in Latin i would think.Will find out.Im guessing 1200,s-1300,s
simonthesearcher Forum Supporter Joined Jan 22, 2006 Messages 3,154 Location Wiltshire,UK Nov 27, 2009 #2 The impression is of a ship or boat,thats what i found out so far but havnt id the writing yet.Here it is the right way around Attachments seal print.jpg 56.1 KB · Views: 289
The impression is of a ship or boat,thats what i found out so far but havnt id the writing yet.Here it is the right way around
tater Elite Member Joined Apr 17, 2006 Messages 3,422 Location Farmland Indiana Nov 27, 2009 #3 That is really cool. Keep us updated. Im very curious about this. What a nice piece of history
RickO "In Memory of" Joined Apr 19, 2008 Messages 20,051 Location NYS-Catskill Mountains Nov 27, 2009 #4 That is really interesting... Those seals were very important in that time... let us know what you find out... RickO
That is really interesting... Those seals were very important in that time... let us know what you find out... RickO
Ed in KC Forum Supporter Joined May 7, 2007 Messages 6,462 Location Lenexa, ks Nov 27, 2009 #5 Cool find; it almost looks like a Jack-o'-lantern. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack-o'-lantern
Vlad Owner/Administrator Admin Joined Jan 10, 2006 Messages 3,018 Location Tripp, SD Nov 27, 2009 #6 Very neat find Simon! At first I thought it had scales on there. Let us know what it is/says on it when you find out.
Very neat find Simon! At first I thought it had scales on there. Let us know what it is/says on it when you find out.
D deanosaur Junior Member Joined Oct 6, 2009 Messages 59 Location UK Nov 27, 2009 #7 Well devov can mean: to consecrate, sacrifice, devote, curse, execrate When I see a stamp like that I think of the butter and cheese stamps that were used centuries ago as a farmers stamp on its products. Really nice thing to find
Well devov can mean: to consecrate, sacrifice, devote, curse, execrate When I see a stamp like that I think of the butter and cheese stamps that were used centuries ago as a farmers stamp on its products. Really nice thing to find
simonthesearcher Forum Supporter Joined Jan 22, 2006 Messages 3,154 Location Wiltshire,UK Nov 28, 2009 #8 heres the id on it http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=22413&cat=9
Vlad Owner/Administrator Admin Joined Jan 10, 2006 Messages 3,018 Location Tripp, SD Nov 28, 2009 #9 Sweet, thanks for the update Simon.
Don Forum Supporter Joined Dec 3, 2006 Messages 5,521 Location Downeast, Maine Nov 28, 2009 #10 Wow!!..........What a great find!!
Cherry Picker Forum Supporter Joined Jan 12, 2006 Messages 13,557 Location Dodge City KS Nov 28, 2009 #11 Very nice Simon
Ed in KC Forum Supporter Joined May 7, 2007 Messages 6,462 Location Lenexa, ks Nov 28, 2009 #12 A find like that would be hard to beat!
Squishy Senior Member Joined Jul 18, 2009 Messages 397 Nov 28, 2009 #13 That is one of the best finds I have ever seen! Congratulations! -Mike-