People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Seal-Matrix: Mark, bishop of the Isles (d.1303) (2)

Owner
Mark, bishop of the Isles (d.1303)
Matrix Shape
pointed oval
Image description (obverse)
Single-sided seal, in use by 1292; date of striking of matrix unknown. The bishop is depicted in a *trefoiled* niche, front face with mitre, and his right hand raised in benediction while his left holds a crozier.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
S’ MARCI DEI GRACIA SODOREN EPISCOPI (“Seal of Mark, by the grace of God, bishop of Sodor”)
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
EA/Sodo/2/2
Notes
Dimensions: 2 × 1 ¼ in. SW I, p.152.