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Second Punic War - Roman Belts - caiusbeerquitius - 02-22-2007
I am looking for some evidence about Roman military belts during the second punic war. I know the sources are quite bad, but I´m sure some of you have some ideas?
Re: Second Punic War - Roman Belts - Matthew Amt - 02-23-2007
Yeah, my idea is that there isn't enough information! All seriouness aside, there are the bits from Numantia, which of course are only *presumably* belt plates. I used some of those on the belt for my gladius hispaniensis:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/hispan1.jpg
I can't help thinking that the whole idea of a plated belt may have derived from the old Samnite manhood belt, a solid strip of thin bronze with a leather backing/edging. But yeah, we don't know what came between!
Sorry, not much help...
Matthew
Re: Second Punic War - Roman Belts - Gaius_Calvus - 02-26-2007
Christian,
Attached is a photo of a balteus I did for a Republican impression. Plates are very plain.
As Matt states above, the sources are very thin on the ground for this item.
Regards,
Edge
Re: Second Punic War - Roman Belts - Gaius Marius Cingetorix - 02-26-2007
Previous discussion, helped me a bit
link from old RAT