08-14-2008, 04:56 PM
"Not trying to disprove, just providing the evidence for two others. LEG II AVGVSTA and LEG I ADIUTRIX"
To that we might also add Legio VIII Augusta. C. Valerius Crispus has a shield which features gamma shapes in the corners, tabulae ansatae and a decorative boss but is otherwise plain. It is supprted by the find of the decorative Leg VIII boss from the Tyne.
Regarding the shape of Leg XIIII shields,as far as I know, no definitely attested leg XIIII shows a straight sided shield. Musius, Faustus and Secundus all have oval shields, and P. Flavoleius Cordus apparently has a wide oval shield. Admittedly this is only four examples but they are the only ones I know of which are actually attributed to Leg XIIII. The shield blazon from the Mainz column base certainly seems to be the same as that of Cn. Musius and an all probablity is, but there is no inscription which definitely says that the sculpture in particular is intended to represent a soldier of Legio XIIII, although it is true that that the 14th were based there at around the same time.
Regarding the shields shown on the Adamklissi metopes, very few of these are actually shown as straight sided as such. Most could be described as polygonal. What relationship these shapes had to those of the original shields which were being depicted is of could a matter for eternal debate.
Crispvs
To that we might also add Legio VIII Augusta. C. Valerius Crispus has a shield which features gamma shapes in the corners, tabulae ansatae and a decorative boss but is otherwise plain. It is supprted by the find of the decorative Leg VIII boss from the Tyne.
Regarding the shape of Leg XIIII shields,as far as I know, no definitely attested leg XIIII shows a straight sided shield. Musius, Faustus and Secundus all have oval shields, and P. Flavoleius Cordus apparently has a wide oval shield. Admittedly this is only four examples but they are the only ones I know of which are actually attributed to Leg XIIII. The shield blazon from the Mainz column base certainly seems to be the same as that of Cn. Musius and an all probablity is, but there is no inscription which definitely says that the sculpture in particular is intended to represent a soldier of Legio XIIII, although it is true that that the 14th were based there at around the same time.
Regarding the shields shown on the Adamklissi metopes, very few of these are actually shown as straight sided as such. Most could be described as polygonal. What relationship these shapes had to those of the original shields which were being depicted is of could a matter for eternal debate.
Crispvs
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