LATE ROMAN/BYZANTINE BRONZE FOOT-SHAPED BREAD STAMP. Ca. AD 300 - 800. A very rare bronze bread stamp in the form of a stylised foot, with a curved outline tapering to a point. The upper surface bears a raised inscription in Greek, reading "AXIΛE," meaning Achilles. The reverse features a looped handle, cast integrally. For similar see: The Menil Collection, Inventory number 1979-24.084 DJ (type). Size: 40mm x 100mm; Weight: 145g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with R. A.; since the 1990s.