Mechelen, 1300

This textile seal weighs 7 grams and comes from the city of Mechelen in modern-day Belgium. The design consists of the medieval coat of arms of the city, in the form of three vertical lines inside a shield. Based on its stylistic features, it has been dated to the 14th century. The reverse of the seal shows a bishop's crozier (episcopal staff).

The seal was found during an archaeological excavation of Hovgården on Adelsö in the early 1990s along with many other Viking and medieval objects.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 1136600_HST

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