One of three seals of William of Scremerston, from an antique gem matrix and in the style of a counterseal, depicting what Stevenson and Wood describe as a seahorse but what must be in fact a winged serpent, as per the Durham catalogue.
Image description (reverse)
Legend (obverse)
ESTO PRVDENS VT SERPENS (“Be as wise as the serpent”).
Legend (reverse)
Catalogue
P/Scre/2/2
Notes
Dimensions: 1 7/8 in. according to Stevenson and Wood; cf. Greenwell and Blair, 25 × 22 mm.
SW III, p.579.
Durham 2985.