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Description: | A complete medieval lead papal bulla 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.III. The edges of the bulla 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.
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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