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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 01-28-2018 01:58 PM What was first? Silversmith's marks or Baker's marks? Both marks were about the purity and maker's reputation. I know there was marked bread found at Pompeii. IP: Logged
ahwt Posts: 2334 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 02-01-2018 12:54 AM Interesting use of a mark on bread. These marks may have come into use after or at the same time that the use of seals were used to guarantee authenticity of a document. I think seals were used almost from the time that written documents were created recording an agreement. Use of trademarks could well have started at the same time. Mankind has never been known for honesty or truthfulness as those attributes do not seem to be an inherent nature that humans have. The use of seals and trademarks provides some measure of security. [This message has been edited by ahwt (edited 02-01-2018).] IP: Logged
Hose_dk Posts: 400 Registered: May 2008	posted 02-24-2018 12:49 AM I would say your bread is pretty old mark. Silver marks arer to gurantee the silver content. In the first coins where from 6th century BC ant they represent value - issueb by the lydian. I am not fully sure when the mark of the møntmester (coin manufacturer) was set next to the king. So 6th century BC - is that accepted? IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 02-24-2018 01:46 PM ahwt, Hose_dk, Thank you for your thoughts. IP: Logged

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