Record ID: WMID-5190D4
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete lead papal bulla of Pope Nicholas III (pope AD 1277 to AD 1280). Approximately half of the papal bulla is present, as it has broken in half where the string or cord was fastened through the centre of the bulla. It is now roughly semi-circular in shape. The obverse depicts the face of Saint Paul with straight hair swept back from the forehead, and a pointed beard. Saint Peter, who would have had hair and beard made up from dots indicating curly hair, is missing. The reverse reads [ ]ICO / [ ]VS / [ ]III with a vertical line of three dots after the S and the last I. A pell…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-562956
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bulla of Pope Clement V (AD 1305 to AD 1314), dating to the period AD 1305 to AD 1314. The obverse bears an inscription of CLE MEMS :PP:V, split into three lines, identifying it as a bulla of Pope Clement V. The pelleted border is mostly present, although it has been worn away at the top and bottom of the bulla. The reverse depicts St. Paul is on the left of the seal looking right, depicted with a long pointed beard. St. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. Both faces are contained within beaded borders …
Created on: Tuesday 16th July 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C8CC52
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bulla of Pope Boniface IX (c. AD 1350 to AD 1404), dating to the period AD 1389 to AD 1404, when he held the papacy. The obverse bears an inscription of BONI/FATIVS/PP:VIIII, split into three lines, identifying it as a bulla of Pope Boniface IX. The pelleted border is mostly present, although it has been worn away at the top and bottom of the bulla. The reverse depicts St. Paul is on the left of the seal looking right, depicted with a long pointed beard. St. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. Both…
Created on: Wednesday 21st May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F5604E
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead papal bulla, probably of Pope Adrian IV (c. AD 1100 to AD 1159), probably dating to the period AD 1154 to AD 1159, when he held the papacy. The obverse bears an inscription of ADRI/ANVS/PPIIII, split into three lines, identifying it as a bulla of Pope Adrian IV. The pelleted border has been worn away. The reverse depicts St. Paul is on the left of the seal looking right, depicted with a long pointed beard. St. Peter is on the right facing left and has a rounded face with beard and hair formed of pellets. Both faces are contained within beaded borders and separated …
Created on: Friday 23rd May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-AE0427
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bulla, issued by Pope Martin V (AD 1417 to AD 1431), dating to the period AD 1417 to AD 1431. The obverse depicts the face of St Peter and St Paul, below the inscription SPA SPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), all of which are surrounded by a beaded border, flanking the outside edge of the bulla. Some of the beaded border is missing. St Peter is seen on the right, looking left, with St. Paul on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, within a backwards-C shaped beaded border, joined to the main. There is a cross between the saints. The r…
Created on: Monday 20th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F3ACEE
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bulla, issued by Pope Innocent IV (AD 1243 to AD 1254), dating to the period AD 1243 to AD 1254. The obverse depicts the worn faces of St Peter and St Paul, below the inscription SPA SPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), all of which are surrounded by a beaded border, flanking the outside edge of the bulla. Some of the beaded border is missing. St Peter is seen on the right, looking left, with St. Paul on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, within a backwards-C shaped beaded border, joined to the main. The reverse bears the legend &quo…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-843708
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lead papal bulla, issued by Pope Martin IV (AD 1281 to AD 1285). The obverse bears the legend "MAR / TINVS / PP •IIII•" within a beaded border. 'PP', is an abbreviation of pastor pastorum - meaning shepherd of the shepherds. The reverse depicts the face of St Peter and St Paul, below the inscription SPA SPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), all of which are surrounded by a beaded border, flanking the outside edge of the bulla. Some of the beaded border is missing. St Peter is seen on the right, looking left, with St. Paul on the left looking right, wit…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th February 2019
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Record ID: WMID-95763B
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bull of Pope Alexander IV, whose papacy lasted from c. AD 1254 - 1261. The bull is a cast lead oval seal which has decoration on both faces. The obverse(recta) depicts the faces of St Peter and St Paul below the inscription SPASPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), with a cross between the faces. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter is on the right facing left, with a rounded face and beard and hair formed from pellets. The faces are surrounded by an intermittent beaded border and also around the outside …
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-BABE12
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead papal bull of Pope Nicholas III whose papacy lasted from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. The bull is a cast lead oval seal which has decoration on both faces. The obverse(recta) depicts the faces of St Peter and St Paul below the inscription SPASPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), with a cross between the faces. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter is on the right facing left, with a rounded face and beard and hair formed from pellets. The faces are surrounded by an intermittent beade…
Created on: Tuesday 20th August 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-061EAF
Object type: BULLA
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead papal bull of Pope Clement VI, whose papacy lasted from c. AD 1341 - 1352. The bull is a cast lead oval seal which has decoration on both faces. The obverse(recta) depicts the faces of St Peter and St Paul below the inscription SPASPE (SPA = Sanctus Paulus, SPE = Sanctus Petrus), with a cross between the faces. St. Paul is seen on the left looking right, with a long pointed beard, and St. Peter is on the right facing left, with a rounded face and beard and hair formed from pellets. The faces are surrounded by an intermittent beaded border and also around the …
Created on: Tuesday 15th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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