Counterseal of Walter Oliphant, justiciar of Lothian (son of Walter) (d.1242). The counterseal is of a similar design to Walter’s primary seal, depicting a crescent enclosing an *estoile*, apparently of six points *wavy*, not on a shield.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
SIGILL WALTERI OLIFARD (“Seal of Walter Oliphant”).
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Olip/1/1C
Notes
Dimensions: 1 1/8 in.
SW III, p.536.
Durham 2904 (2).
That this is a counterseal and not the reverse of a double-sided seal matrix is confirmed by its smaller size.