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-82FF84
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, but reused cast lead alloy papal bulla of Pope Boniface VIII, pope from AD 1294 to AD 1303). The obverse bears an inscription of BONI FA[ ]VS PP:VIII, split into three lines, identifying it as a bulla of Pope Boniface VIII. Like the obverse, the pelleted border around the outside has mostly been erased by the edge being hammered out and folded over. The reverse depicts St. Paul, 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 co…
Created on: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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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-928FD1
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead alloy seal matrix, of Medieval date (c. AD 1250 - c. AD 1350). The seal matrix is flat and circular, with a sub-circular lug on the reverse with a rectangular cross-section. The lug has been pierced centrally with a sub-circular hole 2.04 mm in diameter. The lug is on a ridge which acts as an orientation device to ensure that the seal matrix is placed the right way up in the wax. Two horizontal ridges are present at the top of the ridge, to indicate the top. The die depicts a seven pointed star, created from intersecting incised lines. The inscription surrou…
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-CEEB37
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead seal matrix, of Medieval date (c. 1250 - c.1350 AD). The seal matrix has a circular die, with a large D-shaped lug on the reverse. This is rectangular in cross-section and has an off-centre sub-circular perforation, diameter 2.52mm. No marks appears to be visible to aid orientation of the die. The die depicts four leaves arranged in an quatrefoil design, surrounded by a grooved border and then the legend around the edge. Each leaf consists of five diagonal petals or leaves. The legend appears to read + S': GRONW MON AP HOVA (Seal of Gronw Mon Son of Hova). G…
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2015
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