ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul II. 1464-1471. PB Bulla – Seal (36mm, 56.52 g, 12h). Fine.Electronic Auction 552 World, Lead Estimate: $ 100 |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Paul II. 1464-1471. PB Bulla – Seal (36mm, 56.52 g, 12h). · PAVLVS ·/PP · II ·, Paul seated right on ornate throne, wearing miter and mantum; cardinal to leach side; to right, seven faithful worshipers kneeling left / Sts. Paul, holding sword, and Peter, holding keys and Gospel book, seated facing one another on thrones, both wearing nimbus crown and robe; between, ·S/P/A/V and S·/P/E/T in two vertical lines; cruciform stand below. Serafini 172-5. Dark gray surfaces, scratches, scrapes, gouges, edges hammered. Fine. Lot also includes a postcard from the 1903 I Summi Pontefici Cartoline Postale Illustrate series. |