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Description: | A lead papal bull, from the medieval period. Papal bulls are lead seals which were attached to documents known as bullae, issued by the Papacy.
The obverse depicts the heads of St. Paul and St. Peter, with a sceptre between them. The two heads are each surrounded by a circle of pellets. The legend above the two heads reads SPASPE. The AS of SPASPE have been scuffed by a scratch on the surface of the bull, possibly caused by plough damage.
The reverse depicts the name of the Pope. The legend reads [G]RE // GORIVS // PP. VIIII (written on three lines). This name refers to Gregory IX (1227 ?? 1241). The legend is surrounded by a circle of pellets.
The papal bull is roughly circular in shape measuring 41.8mm diameter. The edges of the papal bull have been damaged, this damage looks well worn. The lead has gone a mid whitish-grey colour.
According to Dr Tim Pestell (Curator of Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery) Bullae of Gregory IX are some of the most common encountered, at least within the Diocese of Norwich. Gregory was a distinguished canon lawyer and papal legate before becoming pope, and spent much time trying to check the imperial ambitions of Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor, whom he excommunicated before a truce was agreed in 1230. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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