Amsterdam, a seal of the city for certain purposes, 1472
Amsterdam, a seal of the city for certain purposes, 1472. It depicts a sailing vessel with two shields of arms, one bearing four rampant lions, and the other the arms of Amsterdam. Inscription: 'SIGILLUM : OPIDI : AEMIRETRE-DAMMENSIS : AD : CAUSAS'. The cast is mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0136 |
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| Type: | Seal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Amsterdam |
| Date made: | 1472 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 6 mm x 70 mm |