A lead papal bulla of Pope John 22nd (Papacy: 1316-1334).<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
Dimensions: 38.9mm wide, 31.8mm high, 7.1mm thick. Weight: 42.57g.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"BH-4F9CF0","id":"487905","objecttype":"BULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-02-10 11:04:47","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2012-02-10 11:13:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4F34F9CF001005","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2010-08-22","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"97","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"487905","old_findID":"BH-4F9CF0","uniqueID":"PAS4F34F9CF001005","objecttype":"BULLA","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":"31.8","width":"38.9","thickness":"7.1","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":"Ver 11\/202 - 1","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1316","numdate2":"1334","description":"
A lead papal bulla of Pope John 22nd (Papacy: 1316-1334).<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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