File:Medieval Papal Bull of Pope Alexander III (FindID 227560).jpg

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Medieval Papal Bull of Pope Alexander III
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Lisa Staves, 2008-08-01 09:32:07
Title
Medieval Papal Bull of Pope Alexander III
Description
English: A complete medieval lead papal bulla of Pope Alexander III, c. 1159-81. On the obverse are the busts of St Peter and St Paul, each within a beaded border. Above the busts is the inscription SPA SPE. The reverse has the inscription of the pope ALEX/ANDER/PP.III. The edges of the bulla have sustained considerable damage and there is a hole in the centre (3.3mm) that has been drilled from both sides. The diameter is 35.7mm, the thickness is 6.4mm and the weight is 46.63g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1159 and 1181
date QS:P571,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1159-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1181-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 227560
Old ref: NLM-2D1B54
Filename: NLM12447.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/183437
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/183437/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/227560
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