Described by Stevenson and Wood as his first seal; appended to charters dated 2nd June 1254, and therefore used contemporaneously with his supposed second seal. This single-sided seal depicts the bishop front face and with a mitre, standing on a carved corbel with his right hand raised in benediction and his left holding a crozier turned inwards. On the *dexter* a crescent and on the *sinister* a star of eight points.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S’ ABEL DEI GRA EPI SCI ANDREE (“Seal of Abel, by the grace of God, bishop of Saint Andrews”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
EA/StA/7/1
Notes
Other details: beaded borders.
Dimensions: 2 ½ × 1 5/8 in. (51 × 38 mm.)
SW I, p.85.
Durham 3621.