Second Punic War - Roman Belts

[Matthew Amt]

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