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Medieval papal bulla of Pope Nicholas III, cut into a square
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St. Albans District Council, Julian Watters, 2013-12-17 12:20:37
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Medieval papal bulla of Pope Nicholas III, cut into a square
Description
English: A lead-alloy papal bulla of Pope Nicholas III (1277 - 1280), cut into a sub-rectangular piece.

The obverse retains the relief-moulded heads of St. Peter and St. Paul, who look inwards from the left and right hand sides respectively and are each surrounded by a beaded border. The legend above has been removed. The legend identifying the Pope, 'NICO/LAVS:/PP:(I)II:', occupies all of the reverse of the remaining piece. At the centre of the cut top edge is a hint of the vertical perforation.

Length: 26.5mm; width: 25.9mm; thickness: 4.4mm; weight: 28.47g.

Given the weight of the piece, it seems likely that this bulla was cut in order to create an ounce weight. Despite this re-use, it is noteworthy that the person who adapted it was careful to retain both the heads of the saints and the entire legend.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date between 1277 and 1280
date QS:P571,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1277-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1280-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 585788
Old ref: BH-256B91
Filename: Med_papal_bulla_13_48_56.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/450246
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/450246/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/585788
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