94 EPISCOPAL SEALS. 
RicHARD PECHE, 1161-1182. 
Pointed Oval, 34 «x 1%. Imperfect. Dignity. 
Bishop full length, stringed Mitre with points to side, 
Amice partly raised as a hood, embroidered apparel to 
Alb and wearing the full vestments of a Bishop. 
Right hand raised in benediction, left raised holding 
crosier; standing on a square platform. 
SIGILLVM RIC...R...| CIA COVENTRENSIS: EPIS-OPI. 
The inscription sloping inwards. 
Taken froma cast in the British Museum Collection. 
GERARD LA PUucELLE, 1182-1184. So far no seals of this 
Bishop have come under my observation. 
Hucu Novant, 1188-1198. 
Pointed Oval. Imperfect. Seal of Dignity. 
Bishop fully vested with stringed Mitre points to side. 
Right hand raised in benediction, left hand holding 
crosier; standing on a square platform. 
LV GOMI.: cossouesss | Mentn theses. EPI 
This seal is one of the latest date, showing the Mitre so 
worn. 
Secretum. Oval. 
An oval gem with medieval setting, engraved with 
the word Allah in cufic characters the legend on the 
setting. 
+ SECRETVM EPI—COPI. 
Taken from a Deed 1197, Dean and Chapter of Rochester. 
GEOFFREY Muscamp, 1198-1208. 
Pointed Oval, 2% x 13. Seal of Dignity. 
Bishop full length and fully vested, Mitre with points 
in front. Right hand raised in benediction, left holds 
crosier, standing on corble. 
+ GALFRIDUS DEI GRACIA COV/ENTRE...... COPVS. 
