ITALY. Papal States. Boniface VIII (Benedetto Caetani), 1294-1303. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 35 mm, 39.61 g, 1 h), Holy See in Rome. S PA S PE Nimbate facing heads of St. Paul, bald and with a long, linear beard, on the left and St. Peter, with curly hair and beard composed of pellets, on the right; between them, Latin cross on a long staff and base; all within a circular, dotted border . Rev. BONI/FATIVS/ PP: VIII in three lines, the whole within a circular, dotted border. Serafini 2-5. Among the best surviving examples that appeared in recent auctions. Good very fine.
From the Dr. Pelc Dens Sapientiae Collection, USA.