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Medieval papal bulla of Pope John 22nd
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St. Albans District Council, Julian Watters, 2012-02-10 11:12:56
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Medieval papal bulla of Pope John 22nd
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English: A lead papal bulla of Pope John 22nd (Papacy: 1316-1334).

The artetact is sub-oval in plan, the sides bowing inwards at the point of the vertical perforation. On the obverse is the relief moulded image of the inward-facing heads of St. Peter (right) and St. Paul (left) and, above, the legend 'SPASPE' (abbreviation of 'Saint Paul, Saint Peter'). A beaded border surrounds both heads, extending at the top into a border for the bulla itself. A sceptre divides the two heads. On the reverse, also contained within a beaded border, is the legend 'IOhA/NNES/.PP*.XXII' (*Omega above).

Dimensions: 38.9mm wide, 31.8mm high, 7.1mm thick. Weight: 42.57g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Central Bedfordshire
Date between 1316 and 1334
date QS:P571,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1316-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1334-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 487905
Old ref: BH-4F9CF0
Filename: Med_bulla_11_202_1.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/369624
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/369624
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/487905
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