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Description: | A complete cast circular lead papal bulla with a design on either face, in excellent condition. It is the seal of Pope John XII (1316-1334). The obverse shows busts of St Peter and St Paul, each within a lozenge of pellets. On the right, St Peter's beard and hair are shown to be short and curly through the use of pellets. On the left, St Paul's hair and beard are portrayed as being straight. There is a cross pattee supported on a staff between the busts (there is some slight damage here). Above the busts is an inscription SPASPE (abbreviations for St Paul and St Peter). The reverse has the inscription IOHA/NNES/PP:XII. There is an omega above PP. Both sides of the bull have a circle of pellets around the edge. The hole for the cord which attached the seal to the bulla remains on the reverse.
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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