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Description: | A complete medieval lead papal bull of Pope Alexander III, c. 1159-81. On the obverse are the busts of St Peter and St Paul, each within a beaded border. Above the busts is the inscription SPA SPE. The reverse has the inscription of the pope ALEX/ANDER/PP.IIII. The edges of the bull have sustained considerable damage and there is a hole in the centre (3.3mm) that has been drilled from both sides. The diameter is 35.7mm, the thickness is 6.4mm and the weight is 46.63g. | Subjects: | Papal | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Staves, Lisa - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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