Hello, I have started a bread stamp collection and acquired several different samples with what I think is ancient Greek lettering. I know in some cases it was just a family name to identify bread going into a communal oven. In other cases I think it may have symbolized bread suitable for religious ceremonies (especially item #5 with the cross). But I was wondering if anyone has any insight on the meaning behind any of these? I find these artifacts incredibly fascinating and would enjoy them even more if I understood what some of the writing meant. I have looked online to try and translate, but that has been fruitless. I have also included an imprint the stamp made to see what it would have looked like on a finished bread. Forgive me if I have something upside down, I am not familiar enough to orient them correctly.
Any help would be extremely appreciated
Any help would be extremely appreciated
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