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Description: | Lead papal bulla of Pope Nicholas IV (1288-1292). Mass: 34.8g, diameter: 38.1mm, thickness of metal 4.6mm. The papal bulla is sub-circular in plan, but slightly distorted, with a concave front and a convex reverse - probably impact damage. There is also a split on the front and on the reverse and an indentation on the front. The front of the papal bulla has a incomplete pellet border, and the inscription SPE (for St Peter) is visible. The design is otherwise unclear on the rough and partially blackened surface (which is otherwise light brown in colour). The reverse is clearer, with a slightly distorted inscription within a pellet border, which reads: n(I)CO/L(A)VS/PP.IIII. The reverse has a smoother, predominantly light brown surface, although there has also been some loss of surface and there is some blackening visible.
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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