Medieval lead Papal Bulla of Pope Innocent III

Code: 12295

This is a medieval lead bulla Pope Innocent III, issued at the Vatican in Rome between 1198 - 1216 AD. A similar bulla of this Pope has been recorded from Oxfordshire OXON-9D44AD, Northamptonshire NARC-CD228C, and the Isle of Wight IOW-9F632C. This is a very good example with clear detail and in excavated condition.

OBJECT: Papal Bulla

CULTURE: Medieval 

POPE: Innocent III

DATE: 1198 - 1216 AD

MATERIAL: Lead

SIZE: 38mm diameter

WEIGHT: 48.32 grams

PROVENANCE: Originally found at Kingston Deverill, Wiltshire. Ex private collection, Devon.