What is this?
By Omar Afifi '24
This is a seal of King Amalric. It’s fairly small; it has a diameter of 35 mm. The obverse side has Amalric seated on a backless throne with a trefoil in his left hand and a scepter in his right hand. At the border of the seal, there is a Latin inscription that translates to “Seal of Amalric.” The reverse side has three iconic buildings: the Holy Sepulchre on the left, the Tower of David in the middle, and the Temple on the right. The pilgrimage of a crusader was not considered complete until they had prayed at the Holy Sepulchre. Many kings of Jerusalem were also crowned and buried there. The Tower of David served a strategic spot for guards. The Temple is Templum Domini which is the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine. At the border as well, there is a latin inscription that translates to “King of Jerusalem.”
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