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Description: | A cast lead Papal bulla. Papal bullae are lead seals which were attached to documents known as bulls, issued by the Papacy. The obverse depicts the head of St. Paul (which would have faced the head of St. Peter), with a sceptre between them. The two heads are each surrounded by a circle of pellets. The legend above the busts reads SPASPE. The reverse depicts the name of the Pope. The legend reads :BONI FATIVS PP:VIIII (written on three lines). This name refers to Bonifatius IX (1389-1404). The lead has gone a mid whitish-grey colour. Ribbon holes can still clearly be seen on the top and bottom and a perforation is visible through-out.
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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