BYZANTINE BREAD STAMP WITH INSCRIPTION KARPOI

Ca. AD 400 - 600 A moon-shaped bronze bread stamp with rows of Greek letters (Karpoi) within a thick bronze border. The verso has a loop handle with an applied flat panel at the center. The inscription most likely indicates the workshop where the bread was produced. In ancient cities, many bread producers decided to print their names on the products.
Size: 75mm x 65mm; Weight: 154g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.

300
Estimate: GBP 450 - 900