BYZANTINE BRONZE BREAD STAMP

Ca. AD 600-800
An inscribed rectangular bronze stamp seal with a loop handle at the back. Bread stamps functioned as seals that marked loaves, guaranteeing their compliance with established quality and weight standards.
Size: 56mm x 26mm; Weight: 75g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600