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Standing Crucifix With Micro Mosaics A one-foot high standing crucifix with micro mosaics. Micro mosaics are very small mosaics made of glass or stone. In this crucifix they are actually miniature mosaics of the four major Basillicas in Rome: St. Peter’s, ... read more » |
undated |
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A Roll of Non-circulated Vatican Lira Coins A roll of non-circulated Vatican lira coins (500 lira) in its Vatican sleeve. This is very rare. In fact, Father Kunst has only seen one other roll of these coins. Usually a shopkeeper will break up a roll and sell individual... read more » |
undated |
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Blessed John Paul II |
An Announcement From the Papal Artifacts' Expert: Father Richard Kunst In August of 2010 the Catholic television network EWTN did a live interview with me about my Collection. It has always appeared on the Home Page for you to see. The show was very well received. Within a 36 hour pe... read more » |
600-610 |
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St. Deusdedit I |
St. Deusdedit I: A Hand-Carved Wooden Reliquary from the 1600's Containing a Relic of the Saint This hand-carved wooden reliquary from the 1600's contains a substantial relic of St. Deusdedit who reigned from 615-618. The relic itself is one of the oldest items in the Collection superseded only by the relic of the true ... read more » |
615-618 |
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Innocent III |
Innocent III: A Papal Bulla, the Lead Seal From A Document Known As a Papal Bull This is currently the oldest item in the collection. It is the actual lead seal, the bulla from a document known as a papal bull. The bulla acts as the signature of the pope. Historically he is the most politically power... read more » |
1198-1216 |
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Clement IV |
Clement IV: A Papal Bull Unsigned and Untranslated, Dated 1266 This papal bull is unsigned and untranslated and dated 1266 from the second year of Pope Clement IV's pontificate. It is one of the oldest items in the collection. The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the lead s... read more » |
1265-1268 |
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Five Pocket Knives From Various Papacies The first pocket knife is a very old souvenir, probably from the early twentieth century, commemorating Avignon. The second is from the pontificate of Pope Pius XI: 1922 – 1939. He is pictured on one side and the image ... read more » |
1300-1958 |
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John XXII |
John XXII: A Coin From His Pontificate, the Oldest Coin in the Collection This is the oldest coin in the collection. John XXII was the second pope of the Avignon papacies that lasted from 1309-1377. read more » |
1316-1334 |
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Gregory XI |
Gregory XI: Two Silver Coins From His Pontificate Pope Gregory XI was the last of the Avignon popes. read more » |
1370-1378 |
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Antipope John XXIII |
Antipope John XXIII: A Papal Bull The word, bull comes from the Latin, bubble. It is the lead seal that was appended to the end of a document acting as the signature of the pope. On one side, it contains the pope’s name and on the other, images ... read more » |
1410-1415 |
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Pius II |
The letter is dated October 6th, 1457. It is simply signed, E, as the Cardinal of Siena. It is a letter to the City Council of Siena, recommending a particular man to be the Chief of Police (or Commander of the City Force... read more » |
1458-1464 |
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Paul II |
Paul II: A Very Rare Matrix For a Bulla Among all the items in the Papal Artifacts Collection, this is the rarest one. It is a device called a matrix that made the reverse side of bulls, (the lead seals), during the papacy of Pope Paul II. Bulls are legal d... read more » |
1464-1471 |
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Sixtus IV |
Cardinal Franceso della Rovere, the Future Sixtus IV: A Letter Written in Rome in 1471 This is a letter dated 1471, written in Rome in the year Sixtus IV was elected pope. The content concerns a prince in Venice and two of his cardinals. It is a “pandering” letter: the Cardinal is trying to exert hi... read more » |
1471-1484 |
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Sixtus IV |
Sixtus IV: An Illuminated Papal Fiat Papal Fiat: a request either by a diocese, a bishop or a religious order or some wealthy/powerful family for permission from the pope. This is the only illuminated manuscript in the collection. It has his coat of arms, the oa... read more » |
1471-1484 |
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Alexander VI |
Alexander VI: A Silver Coin From His Pontificate The silver coin has his coat of arms on one side and images of Saints Peter and Paul on the other. Alexander VI was a Borgia pope and noted for his immoral personal life. read more » |
1492-1503 |
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Alexander VI |
Alexander VI: A Papal Bull With Its Original Envelope, Dated 1495 The bull is dated 1495 and is untranslated. The envelope is fairly fancy in and of itself and the document is made of parchment. The thread used is twine, signifying a document of lesser importance. It was addressed to a bish... read more » |
1492-1503 |
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Julius II |
An Autographed Color Photo of Rex Harrison and Charleton Heston These actors starred in the film, The Agony and the Ecstasy in 1966. The movie depicted the story of Michelangelo and Pope Julius II and the painting of the Sistine Chapel. read more » |
1503-1513 |
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Julius II |
Julius II, the Warrior Pope: A Very Rare Papal Fiat This is a very rare papal fiat signed by the Warrior Pope, Julius II, and dated September 11, 1504. It is signed twice with the initial J. (One’s first initial was the most common form of signature at that time.) Th... read more » |
1503-1513 |
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Julius II |
Julius II: A Coin From His Pontificate This bronze coin from the Warrior Pope and the pope who set Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel, has an oak tree and the coat of arms on one side and St. Peter on the other side. read more » |
1503-1513 |
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Swiss Guard: Three Bottles of Wine Commissioned For Their 500th Anniversary, Dated 2006 This wine was commissioned strictly for the Swiss Guard in 2006, their 500th anniversary. Beer was also commissioned and brewed for them with a label similar to the wine bottles. Over the years Father Kunst has befriended th... read more » |
1506-2006 |
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