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Description: | An incomplete lead papal bulla, possibly of Pope Alexander V whose papacy lasted from 1409-1410 AD. Half of the bulla is missing due to old breaks, perhaps the result of deliberate damage in antiquity or simplay due to post-depositional damage. The surviving half is semi-circular in form and has the remains of a central perforation that would have enabled the attachment of the bullae to a document. The obverse carries a legend over four lines that reads .A[]/XAN[]/PA[]/V[.?]. On the reverse face is a damaged head in bas relief facing left surrounded by a pellet border and with what may be a crozier to the left. This is probably intended to depict St. Peter, St. paul typically appearing facing him may well have been depicted on teh now missing half of the bulla. The surviving half of the bulla measures 30.38mm in height, 20.17mm in width, 5.12mm in thickness, and weighs 18.85g. Papal bullae such as this would have acted as seals on official Papal documents to authenticate their provenance and authority.
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