08-19-2007, 05:58 PM
Quote:I don't believe they used a full size aspis. The coins show a smaller version of one.
Luke addresses that in the article and describes them as artiscially reduced to show the figure- evidently the same thing was done for infantry who surely did not carry little shields. Too small and they could not fulfil their role as dismounted infantry. Some coins definitely show a full sized aspis. Perhaps they alter over time.
I think Duncan posts on here. I have never read his take on them, but he'd be the one to ask.
Paul M. Bardunias
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