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Historical Archive: Seal Imprints and Charters
Louis III the Younger 881 to present

All were photographed from original medieval materials, not modern casts, unless otherwise noted.
Many details are available, showing particular letter forms, facial features, and drapery patterns.
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Louis III the Younger (reg. 876-82) seal: 881 Oct. 14, OSA AUR
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 878 July 17, St Gall FF2 J45
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 879 Nov. 23, St Gall FF2 J50
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 879 Dec. 9, St Gall FF2 J51
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 880 Feb. 8, St Gall FF2 J49
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 881 May 9, St Gall FF2 J52b
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 881 May 9, St Gall FF2 J52b
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) charter: 882, Frankfurt Staatsarchiv Röhmer-Lau Ur I8, Urk. Bartholmäusstift Nr. 1a
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 882, Frankfurt Staatsarchiv Röhmer-Lau Ur I8, Urk. Bartholmäusstift Nr. 1a
Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 882 July 19, BHA KS51
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 882 Sept. 13, St Gall FF2 J66
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) charter: 882 Dec. 2, Frankfurt Staatsarchiv Röhmer-Lau Ur I8, Urk. Bartholmäusstift Nr. 1b
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 882 Dec. 2, Frankfurt Staatsarchiv Röhmer-Lau Ur I8, Urk. Bartholmäusstift Nr. 1b
Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 883 Feb. 13, St Gall A1 A4a
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 883 Apr. 5, BHA KS55
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 883 Apr. 5, BHA KS55
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 883 Apr. 5, BHA KS55
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: 883 Apr. 5, BHA KS55
Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 883 Oct. 5, St Gall FF2 J68
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 885 April 15, St Gall FF2 K12
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 886 June 9, St Gall FF2 K22
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 887 July 24, St Gall FF2 K23
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) seal: 887 Nov. 17, Karlsruhe Generallandesarchiv A22
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) bulla: Apr. 22, Karlsruhe Generallandesarchiv A18
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Charles III the Fat (reg. 876-87) false seal: 887 May 22, St Gall, Stiftsarchiv Pfäfers
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Louis II the Stammerer (reg. 866-79) seal: 879 Jan. 1, AN K15 no1
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Rudolph I of Burgundy (reg. 888-912) seal: BN Lat 11826 no1
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 888 Jan. 1, BHA KS59
Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 888 Jan. 23, BN Lat 9264 no8
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99): 888 Feb. 18, OSA AUR 888 Feb. 18
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 888 Aug. 25, St Gall FF2 K29
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 889 June 20, St Gall FF3 L2
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 889 Oct 5, OSA AUR 889 Oct 5
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 889 Nov 21, BHA KS68
Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 890 Mar 21, BHA KS72
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 890 Apr. 15, BHA KS73
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 891 Jan. 6, St Gall FF3 L7
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 894 Aug. 26, St Gall FF3 L14
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 895 May 25, BHA KS78
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 896 Aug. 2, BHA KS81
Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 896 Aug. 9, St Gall A1A6
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 897 Jan. 30, St Gall FF3 L36
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Arnulf (reg. 887-99) seal: 898 Oct. 17, BHA KS87
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Charles III the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 900 April 24, AN K16 no2
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Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 903 June 5, AN K16 no4
Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 917 May 28, AN K16 no8
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Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 921 April 22, AN K16 no9/2
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Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: 921 April 22, AN K16 no9/2
Charles the Simple (reg. 893-929) seal: BN, Coll. Baluze v.390 no484
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Zwentibold (reg.894-900) seal: 896 Jan. 22, AN K15 no3
Zwentibold(reg.894-900) seal: 897 June 13, BN Lat 9264 no11
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 903 June 24, St Gall A1 A7
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 903 July 9, BHA KS93
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 903 Aug. 12, BHA KS94
Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 904 June 15, St Gall FF3 L52
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 905 Feb. 6, St Gall FF3 L58
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 905 Feb. 14, BHA KS97
Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 907 Mar. 19, Marburg Staatsarchiv R1a 907 Mar. 19
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Louis the Child (reg. 899-911) seal: 911 June 16, BHA KS101
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Raoul (Rudolph of France, reg. as king 923-36) seal: 930, BN Coll Bourgogne v.76 no13
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Conrad of Burgundy (reg. 937-93) seal: 946 (?) May 18, BN Coll. Bourgogne v.76 no20
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Lothar IV of France (reg. 954-86) seal: 958, BN Coll. Bourgogne v.77 no.5
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Lothar IV of France (reg. 954-86) seal: 958, BN Coll. Bourgogne v.77 no.5
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St. Michael and dragon, citation seal of the chapter of Veszprém cathedral, cast bronze, 11th-c. Hungary, HNM 1890.127.10
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seal of Emperor Konrad, 19 May 1030, Archiv Uk. 5 in NaumburgCT, which has its own page with charter
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seal of Emperor Henry III, 10 Oct. 1039, Archiv Uk. 10 in NaumburgCT, which has its own page with more parchment
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Seal of William, count of Nevers (modern cast), 1140. AN D859
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private seal imprint, Marguerite de Constantinople, countess of Flanders 1244-80, Cluny Cl. 22299, Louvre OA 6691. For oblique view see Cluny.
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Seal of Raoul, count of Vermandois (modern cast), c. 1146. AN D1010
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gold bulla of Frederick Barbarossa, obverse, 1154-55, SMBMünz 18225152
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gold bulla of Frederick Barbarossa, reverse: city of Rome, 1154-55, SMBMünz 18225154
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Seal of Pierre de Courtenai (modern cast), count of Nevers, 1184. AN D863
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seal imprint of King Philippe IV le Bel of France, c.1300, Cl. 22297, Cluny: Louvre OA 6301. For full cords see Cluny.
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city seal of Jawor: St. Martin, Poland c.1300-50, MNW 116255
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city seal of Jawor: St. Martin, Poland c.1300-50, MNW 116255
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seal of the Order of Cîteaux (modern cast), c.1300-50, AN B1540
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seal of the Order of Cîteaux (modern cast), c.1300-50, AN B1540
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gold bulla of Louis IV the Bavarian, 1328, SMBMünz 18239302
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seal of Bolko II the Small (Mały), Duke of Świdnica, Poland 1343-68, MNW 116253
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seal of Bolko II the Small (Mały), Duke of Świdnica, Poland 1343-68, MNW 116253
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charter of Abbess Katharina von Hoya authorizing construction of a chapel, Dec. 13, 1433, WienMus. For other views see WienMus.