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« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2014, 06:36:04 PM »

Ah good shout Matt which has given me another thought and that is as Elda is a female name (old version of Hilda) it may read IE_SU_S_ELDA which would translate as "I AM THE SIGIL OF ELDA" so "I'm the seal of Hilda" Huh
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« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2014, 06:37:38 PM »

Cracking find Nobby, You should take your chow to the vet if he's got legs like the one on the seal  Grin Grin
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« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2014, 06:39:39 PM »

Thats a great bit of detective work Geoff.
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« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2014, 06:50:33 PM »

Cracking seal!
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« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2014, 07:13:21 PM »

Lol mike your crazy Grin

Matt you ve put me on the right track....saxon Elda means wise or prudent advisor.....thanks mate  Wink.....was looking for Latin translations
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« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2014, 07:24:47 PM »

That's what I was doing Nobby. I automatically thought Latin. But had ELDA buzzing at the back of my mind.

Think you're right there Geoff, well ferreted.

Great find Nobby.  Wonder what the variant centres mean.    GEOFF Huh


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« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2014, 07:31:10 PM »

This is courtesy of Wikipedia

In Christian tradition, Mark the Evangelist, the author of the second gospel is symbolized by a lion - a figure of courage and monarchy. It also represents Jesus' Resurrection (because lions were believed to sleep with open eyes, a comparison with Christ in the tomb), and Christ as king. Some Christian legends refer to Saint Mark as "Saint Mark The Lionhearted". These probably false legends say that he was fed to the Lions and the animals refused to attack or eat him. Instead the Lions slept at his feet, while he petted them. When the Romans saw this, they released him, spooked by the sight.
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« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2014, 07:36:23 PM »

It looks like I.E.S.A.S though, the fourth character is the wrong way up for V or U
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« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2014, 07:41:46 PM »

Don't you start Grin Grin Believe me it's a V
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« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2014, 07:44:04 PM »

Yes but didn't the Romans use a V instead of U    Grin


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« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2014, 07:44:32 PM »

Its upside down for a V explain man!
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« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2014, 07:44:46 PM »

i want one ....cracking find
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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2014, 07:46:21 PM »

The puzzle is coming in to place now , geoff could be right there Smiley
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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2014, 07:46:45 PM »

its upsijavascript:void(0);de down for an A too
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2014, 07:48:36 PM »

Great find nobby!

I agree the letters are IESVSELDA

This is from a seal description on PAS:

...within a beaded ring, with a legend circumscribed IE SV SEL. This is nothing to do with Jesus (IESVS) but Norman French, 'I am the Seal': part of a longer inscrition sometimes found, such as 'Ie Sv sel a Thomas Viel' or 'Ie Sv Sel prive'

...so it could be IE SV SEL DA  I am the seal  (of)   DA  (maybe Davi, David, Daniel?
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