Les timbres amphoriques thasiens. Bilan et perspectives de recherche

Thasian Amphora Stamps: A Progress Report This article begins with a survey of results obtained by specialists in recent decades. Thanks to the discovery and partial excavation of amphora workshops, it has been established that the name on a Thasian ceramic stamp of the later variety (post-340 B.C.) designates the magistrate elected for the year, while the symbol is that assigned to the producer for the calendar year. Thus the stylistic analysis of the amphorae can be conducted on a more solid basis. It is now easier to understand why amphorae were stamped and in what socio-economic conditions they were manufactured. The stamps are neither advertisements nor indications of production levels; they testify instead to the importance of administrative controls.Garlan Yvon. Les timbres amphoriques thasiens. Bilan et perspectives de recherche. In: Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations. 37ᵉ année, N. 5-6, 1982. pp. 837-846