THE EARLIEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE DRESSEL COAT OF ARMS AND SEAL

THE EARLIEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE DRESSEL COAT OF ARMS AND SEAL:
1361: Feb, 6


Translation of the above document:

Molberg (today called Mhlberg), "Guntheri de Drosul", sl to the proclamation from Duke Rudolf of Saxony, his brother, and his nephew that there should be a conference at Mhlberg to settle the differences between the Archbishop of Magdeburg and the former Bishop of Merseburg. The above German document with its 14 seals which includes the oldest known Dressel seal still exists intact and is to be found in the Dresden National Archiv, Nr. O.U. 3623

A translation of the seal's border (above); will be included when it is found)

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