04-11-2007, 11:27 PM
I don't think any pugiones with gold inlay were found. Brass and silver were used most of the time.
It appears from the evidence that common soldiers had very ornate pugiones. Something like the Oberammergau pugio could very well have belonged to a common legionary.
It appears from the evidence that common soldiers had very ornate pugiones. Something like the Oberammergau pugio could very well have belonged to a common legionary.
