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Description: | A largely complete medieval cast lead papal bulla of Gregory IX (AD 1227-1241). Mass: 33.0; diameter: 43.0; thickness: 3.2mm. These are maximum dimensions. The papal bulla is sub-circular in plan. It is slightly bent, with a convex front and a concave reverse. The front reads GRE/GORIVS./PP.VIIII, written on three lines within a pellet border. The reverse depicts St Peter and St Paul each within a pellet border. Between the two is a crozier; above is the inscription SPA SPE (abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter). As on the front of the papal bulla, the reverse design is set within a pellet border. The inscriptions and designs are all in relief. The papal bulla has a light brown surface. There is a tear running down the centre of the reverse, with some material lost at the top. There is also a nick at the base of the bulla, in line with the tear on the reverse. The tear shows the line of the cord which was secured within the papal bulla. The reverse has been sealed at 25 degrees to the obverse.
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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