06-09-2001, 07:43 PM
Salvete,<br>
Webster, The Roman Imperial Army (3rd.ed; Oklahoma 1998 ) , p.133 and 138, pl. X, is a bit confusing about the origins of these signa. On p.133 he suggests they're from a Rome cohort, while on p.138 he says it probably belonged to a legion originally consituted from marines, because of the ship's prow. He leaves it at that.<br>
Since the prow is, as far as I know, not a symbol of either of the Legiones Adiutrices, could this be a depiction of signa of Legio X Fretensis, which did have a trireme on its aquila standard? Would it fit with any know unit rewards (i.e. coronae)?<br>
Does anybody know a bit more about this Relief from S.Marcello, Rome?<br>
<br>
Greets<br>
<br>
Jasper<br>
<br>
<img src="http://www.jloorthuys.myweb.nl/Webmapje/signa.jpg"> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/ujasperoorthuys.showPublicProfile?language=EN>Jasper Oorthuys</A> at: 6/10/01 11:29:25 am<br></i>
Webster, The Roman Imperial Army (3rd.ed; Oklahoma 1998 ) , p.133 and 138, pl. X, is a bit confusing about the origins of these signa. On p.133 he suggests they're from a Rome cohort, while on p.138 he says it probably belonged to a legion originally consituted from marines, because of the ship's prow. He leaves it at that.<br>
Since the prow is, as far as I know, not a symbol of either of the Legiones Adiutrices, could this be a depiction of signa of Legio X Fretensis, which did have a trireme on its aquila standard? Would it fit with any know unit rewards (i.e. coronae)?<br>
Does anybody know a bit more about this Relief from S.Marcello, Rome?<br>
<br>
Greets<br>
<br>
Jasper<br>
<br>
<img src="http://www.jloorthuys.myweb.nl/Webmapje/signa.jpg"> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/ujasperoorthuys.showPublicProfile?language=EN>Jasper Oorthuys</A> at: 6/10/01 11:29:25 am<br></i>
