<p>The characters are</p>
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<p>which would be expressed today as 「令憲稽首」. This roughly translates to <em>prostrate before the law</em>.</p>
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<p>What you have there looks like a seal recorded to be carved by an artisan named 黄士陵. See <a href="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/yoshitaka/hanko/kousiryou.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.ne.jp/asahi/yoshitaka/hanko/kousiryou.html</a>:</p>
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<p>The side says</p>
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<p>仿彝器文 士陵<p>
<em>In imitation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_bronze_inscriptions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bronze inscriptions</a>, by</em> 士陵</p>
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<p>referring to the script style of the seal being bronze inscription shapes.</p>

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Thanks for the side carving translation.
By the way, how did you found the japanese web site about this seal ?
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<p>Can someonne help me to decipher this unusual seal ?
Many thanks</p>
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<p>Side carving of this seal</p>
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What are the characters on this unusual seal (Characters identified: 令憲稽首)
# What are the characters on this unusual seal (Characters identified: 令憲稽首)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-17)

Can someonne help me to decipher this unusual seal ?
Many thanks

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/sopSC.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/sopSC.jpg)

Side carving of this seal

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/uFl4rm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/uFl4rm.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-17. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

The characters are

`![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/mCDOA.png)`

which would be expressed today as 「令憲稽首」. This roughly translates to *prostrate before the law*.

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What you have there looks like a seal recorded to be carved by an artisan named 黄士陵. See <http://www.ne.jp/asahi/yoshitaka/hanko/kousiryou.html>:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/qZPLC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/qZPLC.png)

The side says

> 仿彝器文 士陵
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> *In imitation of [bronze inscriptions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_bronze_inscriptions), by* 士陵

referring to the script style of the seal being bronze inscription shapes.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the side carving translation. By the way, how did you found the japanese web site about this seal ?  

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