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Mounted Cast Impression of the Great Seal of the City of Haarlem Netherlands - This item is a large circular seal impression cast in a dark green-grey material, likely wax or a high-quality plaster with a waxy finish, mounted on a square light brown cardstock backing. The central image depicts a stylized medieval castle or city gate featuring a central arched entrance, two towers, and decorative crenellations. A raised Latin legend is present around the perimeter. Visible characters include SIGILLUM, LIBERI, and HARLEM. The card mount features several handwritten ink notations. The top left corner is marked 9.1345 / Tr. Z, likely a museum accession or collector catalog number. The top right is inscribed HAARLEM. The bottom right corner reads LIBERI. / HARLEM. and the bottom left corner is marked R= / SIGILLUM / OPPIDI-DE. The Latin inscriptions identify the piece as the Sigillum Oppidi de Harlem (Seal of the Town of Haarlem), with Liberi referring to its status as a free city. The design is based on a 14th-century medieval original. Mount: 5 inches x 5 inches Seal Diameter: 4.5 inches.