Archivo: 2593 Lead alloy Papal Bulla of Gregory X (FindID 253118)

Descripción: Lead alloy Papal Bulla of Gregory X Date: 1271-76 Diameter 37mm, thickness 5mm, weight 39.63g. Obverse: On the right, St. Peter is also depicted with complete facial features and his hair and beard are formed by pellets. Above the heads, the saints’ abbreviations are still partially visible with ‘SPA’ for St. Paul to the left and ‘SPE’ for St. Peter to the right. Both heads are separately surrounded by a tear-drop formation of linear beads, with a cross pattée supported on a staff between them. Reverse: GRE/GORIVS/PP X The ‘PP’ means ‘pastor pastorum’ and is translated as ‘shepherd of the shepherds’. There artefacts is in excellent condition. Papal bullae such as this would have acted as seals on official Papal documents to authenticate their provenance and authority.
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Créditos: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/207606 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/207606/recordtype/artefacts archive copy Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/253118
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