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Medieval lead Papal Bulla of Pope Boniface IX

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Code: 12296



This is a medieval lead bulla of Pope Boniface IX, issued at the Vatican in Rome between 1389 - 1404 AD. A similar bulla of this Pope has been recorded from Purbeck DOR-E0FCDB, Taunton Deane SOM-C31329, and Montgomery CPAT-469C64. This would have been attached to an official parchment document issued by the Vatican. 

OBJECT: Papal Bulla

CULTUREMedieval 

POPE: Boniface IX

DATE: 1389 - 1404 AD

MATERIALLead

SIZE: 36mm diameter

WEIGHT: 43.03 grams

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