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A fact from Zoninus collar appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 4 January 2026 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Zoninus collar (pictured) is the only known Roman slave collar that offers a reward for returning its wearer?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2026/January. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zoninus collar.

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:01, 28 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

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The Zoninus collar

... that the Zoninus collar (pictured), a Roman slave collar, bears an inscription in the slave's own voice—"I have run away; hold me"—promising a gold coin to whoever returns the wearer to Zoninus?

Source: Trimble, Jennifer (2016). "The Zoninus Collar and the Archaeology of Roman Slavery". American Journal of Archaeology. 120 (3): 447–472. doi:10.3764/aja.120.3.0447. ISSN 0002-9114. Quote: "Expanded and punctuated, this inscription reads Fugi, tene me. Cum revoc(a)veris me d(omino) m(eo) Zonino, accipis solidum" (I have run away; hold me. When you have brought me back to my master Zoninus, you will receive a gold coin). ... This is a Roman slave collar, one of about 45 surviving examples that all date to ring. The inscriptions on these collars and tags typically ask the viewer to stop the wearer from running away.

- ALT1: ... that only about forty-five Roman slave collars like the Zoninus collar (pictured) have survived? Source: Trimble, Jennifer (2016). "The Zoninus Collar and the Archaeology of Roman Slavery". American Journal of Archaeology. 120 (3): 447–448. doi:10.3764/aja.120.3.0447. ISSN 0002-9114. Quote: This is a Roman slave collar, one of about 45 surviving examples that all date to ring. The inscriptions on these collars and tags typically ask the viewer to stop the wearer from running away.
- ALT2: ... that the Zoninus collar (pictured) is the only known Roman slave collar that offers a reward for returning its wearer? Source: Trimble, Jennifer (2016). "The Zoninus Collar and the Archaeology of Roman Slavery". American Journal of Archaeology. 120 (3): 447–472. doi:10.3764/aja.120.3.0447. ISSN 0002-9114. This is a Roman slave collar, one of about 45 surviving examples that all date to ring. The inscriptions on these collars and tags typically ask the viewer to stop the wearer from running away. ... The Zoninus collar is unique in promising a reward.
- ALT3: ... that slave collars like the Zoninus collar (pictured), inscribed to have finders return the wearer, are thought to have replaced the Roman practice of tattooing runaway slaves' faces? Source: Trimble, Jennifer (2016). "The Zoninus Collar and the Archaeology of Roman Slavery". American Journal of Archaeology. 120 (3): 447–472. doi:10.3764/aja.120.3.0447. ISSN 0002-9114. This is a Roman slave collar, one of about 45 surviving examples that all date to ring. The inscriptions on these collars and tags typically ask the viewer to stop the wearer from running away. ... Not all enslaved people were required to wear such collars; most scholars have in- terpreted them as a punishment for an escape attempt and an alternative to the long-standing Roman practice of tattooing runaway slaves on the face.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jahangir receives Prince Khurram

Created by Mariamnei (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Mariamnei (talk) 12:36, 12 November 2025 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Character length of 4481 characters, when verified with the sources provided, this article is free of any plagiarism issues. Been following this article since it came up on the "New Pages" feed and have some familiarity with the artifact itself (from a Reddit post long time ago). The resources do check out based upon access to JSTOR. In terms of hook, I am liking ALT2 as it combines the facts with the OG hook and ALT1 altogether. This is a neat article, thank you for writing! NeverBeGameOver (talk) 22:36, 12 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Image: FYI, I've swapped out the image in the article for a better, clearer photo: File:Inscribed bronze slave collar (Rome MNR 65043; CIL XV 7194).jpg. Can the same be done with the DYK nomination? I didn't want to tinker with the template myself. Choliamb (talk) 12:50, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

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