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Description: | A cast lead Papal Bulla of Pope Gregory VIIII. The obverse of the bulla is largely corroded and illegible though the rough outlines of two faces can been seen. These faces will have represented the saints Peter and Paul. Above the heads, the saints' abbreviations are still partially visible with 'SPA' for St. Paul to the left and 'SPE' for St. Peter to the right. The reverse is stamped with GRE//GORIVS//PP VIIII. The 'PP' stands for 'pastor pastorum' which translates as 'shepherd of the shepherds'. The text is surrounded by a ring of raised pellets. Papal Bulla such as this would have acted as seals on official Papal documents to authenticate their provenance and authority. Gregory VIIII was Pope from 1227-1241.The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn and pitted. There is a deep crack running vertically through the centre of the bulla where it has been folded.The bulla is 43.3mm in diameter, 4.8mm thick and weighs 45.5g.
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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