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Description: | Complete lead Papal Bulla. This Bulla is circular in plan. It has a diameter of 35.92mm, is 4.66mm thick and weighs 44.31g. One side is very worn, but it is just possible to see the moulded design of the bearded head of St Peter to the right and the bearded head of St Paul to the left. The heads are divided by a cross and are surrounded by a moulded beaded border that may represent their halos. This design is all within a beaded border that runs the circumference of the object. Above the heads is the description S'PA S'PE, for St Peter and Paul. The reverse side has a moulded beaded border, within which is the moulded, raised inscription GRE/GORIVS/PP.VIIII over three lines. This tells us the Bulla was attached to documents sent by Pope Gregory IX (VIIII) between AD1227 and AD1241. The object has a creamy white patina with patches of beige. The seal has a slight tag, which is now bent over. Despite being worn, the object survives in relatively good condition.Another seal of Gregory IX has been recorded under record ESS-967553.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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