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Description: | A Medieval cast lead alloy papal bulla of Pope Nicholas IV (1288-1292). The "obverse" carries the name of the Pope in three lines NICO/LAUS/PP IIII. The "reverse" has the usual portraits of Saints Paul and Peter beneath the letters SPA SPE. There is a cross between the two portraits, though this is very faint. Black lines can be seen on the top and bottom edges, where the attaching cord would have entered and exited. It is basically in good condition, but weak on parts of the reverse. It has a dull buff patina. The bulla is oval in shape, being 33.08mm long, 37.66mm wide, and 4.67mm thick. It weighs 36.06 gm.There are four other examples, and a probable cut half, on the database, (relatively few ). SWYOR-AAEC45, WMID-BD9914, BUC-B82B06, SF6162; the half is YORYM723.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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