Description
| ITEM | Bread stamp |
| MATERIAL | Bronze |
| CULTURE | Roman |
| PERIOD | 1st – 3rd Century A.D |
| DIMENSIONS | 35 mm x 90 mm |
| CONDITION | Good condition |
| PROVENANCE | Ex English private collection |
| DESCRIPTION | A bronze bread stamp in rectangular shape. The base has the letters in retrograde relief and palm branch. It was used to indicate the producer, or to attest to the magistrate responsible for their production. This could be particularly important in cases where bread was being distributed to the people as a political act. |
