"The stamp bears the Latin inscription "S' ESGERI FILII NICHOLAI IUUL DE DACIA", meaning "Seal for Esger Nielsen Juul from Denmark." The wording suggests it was intended for international use, perhaps when Juul travelled to Rome to negotiate with the papacy on behalf of King Erik Menved (1286-1319) during his dispute with Archbishop Jens Grand. The seal also includes two lying lilies, a motif consistent with other seals used by Juul."
"At its centre is a figure believed to be Saint Andrew, shown in a long cloak and crucified on his X-shaped cross, with a kneeling figure below in prayer. "It is exciting that archaeology can add an extra piece to Esger Juul's life," said Lisbeth Imer, senior researcher at the National Museum. "We are suddenly getting very close to a person who lived 700 years ago and played a central role in Danish history.""
Archaeologists discovered a medieval seal stamp belonging to Esger Juul, Archbishop of Lund, on farmland near Dejbjerg in West Jutland. The seal bears the Latin inscription "S' ESGERI FILII NICHOLAI IUUL DE DACIA" and likely served for international use during negotiations in Rome on behalf of King Erik Menved. The design shows two lying lilies and a central figure believed to be Saint Andrew on an X-shaped cross, with a kneeling figure below. Esger Juul became Archbishop in 1310 and died on January 17, 1325. Juul donated estates in the Skast district to Ribe, and the find suggests familial ties to Jutland.
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