Ancient Roman slave collar with the inscription: ‘Catch me! I have run away! If you catch me and return me to my master Zoninus, you will receive a solidus (a Roman gold coin)!’, 4th century AD. (616×900)
by Objective-Chip3445
Ancient Roman slave collar with the inscription: ‘Catch me! I have run away! If you catch me and return me to my master Zoninus, you will receive a solidus (a Roman gold coin)!’, 4th century AD. (616×900)
by Objective-Chip3445
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what would a gold coin buy you in those days?
I’m picturing two men called Blondinus and Tuconius. One wears the collar in an elaborate scheme to steal many solidi from greedy slave owner, Zoninus.
If you catch me , you’ll have done me a SOLIDUS
There was that poor girl in the brothel in Pompeji, she was chained to the wall with the collar, because she had tried to escape before. When the disaster hit, she had no chance and was just left behind.
Or maybe do the slave a solidus and help him cut the collar off
I wonder how that felt on the poor guy?