Antidoron

Antidoron Festschrift für Jürgen Thimme zum 65. Geburtstag Metzler D., Otto B., Müller-Wirth C. (1983). Karlsruhe, Müller. ISBN: 3-7880-9676-4 CHF 20 / 40 EUR 18 / 36 _____________

5th-7th century AD. A substantial cross-shaped ecclesiastical stamp for communion bread (Prosphora or Blessed bread, antidoron), a monogram in Greek letters reading '??????' (of Peter) followed by the

16th-17th century AD. A terracotta stamp for the church gift bread (Antidoron) with the image of the Theotokos (Mother of God) and the infant Jesus on a plain gold field, flanked by two angels; Mary w