Single-sided seal of Edgar, which like the first depicts the king seated on a throne which has crossed legs and claw feet. He is wearing a crown with three points, a tunic, and a cloak fastened at the right should with a brooch. He holds a sceptre with a fleur-de-lys top in his right hand, and a sheathed sword in his left; he holds both in the middle, and their bases rest on his thighs. This matrix is less finely worked than that of the first great seal; the king’s position is slightly different, and the size and spacing of the legend’s letters is markedly different.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
IMAGO EDGARI SCOTTORVM BASILEI (“Likeness of Edgar, king of the Scots”).
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
R/K/2/2
Notes
Like the first seal, this issue also refers to Edgar as 'basileus' rather than 'rex'.
Dimensions: 2 3/8 in. (63 mm.) diameter.
SW I, p.2, no.3.