Item: Bread stamp in form of a crescent moon with greek inscription 'XPHCTE / OINIΛ'.
Culture: Late Roman / Byzantine.
Dating: 4th - 6th Century A.D.
Material: Bronze.
Dimensions: 60 mm x 65 mm.
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Item: Bread stamp in form of a crescent moon with greek inscription 'XPHCTE / OINIΛ'
Material: Bronze
Culture: Late Roman / Byzantine
Period: 4th - 6th Century A.D
Dimensions: 60 mm x 65 mm
Condition: Good condition
In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.
Attribution: Late Roman / Byzantine. Dating indicated: 4th - 6th Century A.D.
Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.
Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.
Provenance (summary): Ex English private collection, acquired in the 1990s DESCRIPTION A bronze bread stamp in form of a crescent moon with a greek inscription.
Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.
Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/late-roman-byzantine-bronze-bread-stamp/.
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