File:ESS-F31985 Medieval bulla (FindID 187026).jpg

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ESS-F31985 Medieval bulla
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Colchester Museums, Laura McLean, 2007-07-31 13:47:06
Title
ESS-F31985 Medieval bulla
Description
English: Medieval papal bulla of Pope Gregory IX dating 1227-1241. Cast in lead, the obverse is extremely worn, with the legend: -RE / G-IVS / PP -IIII (probably GRE/GORIVS/PP:VIIII).

The reverse depicts St Paul and St Peter, with the abbreviated names SPA SPE above. It has been pierced with a circular hole just above the first letter. The bulla is 40.83mm in diameter, 3.39mm thick and weighs 37.09 grams. There is a fracture running through the middle of the bulla, and parts of the surface are flaking off.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 1227 and 1241
date QS:P571,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1227-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1241-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 187026
Old ref: ESS-F31985
Filename: ESS-F31985 papal bulla.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/145850
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/145850/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/187026
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