Signacula
A signaculum is a general Latin term for a seal or sign produced by a stamp or signet ring, used in modern scholarship in particular reference to Roman lead pipe inscriptions, Roman brick#Ancient Roman brick stamps, brick stamps, baking in ancient Rome, bread stamps, and the lead "dog tag" of List of Roman army unit types, Roman soldiers. Military "dog tag" The signaculum of the Roman soldier was carried in a leather pouch suspended around the neck. The tag is thought to have had personal information for the purpose identifying the dead, in the same way a modern dog tag does, with a Seal (emblem), seal or stamp to authenticate it. Although the origins of exactly when or why the Roman army decided to use the signaculum for their soldiers are not clear, there are, regardless, references to its use in some historical documents, which indicate its composition (lead), as well as the fact that it is given after it is determined a man is fit to serve the legion. In a document from 295, ...
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