04-02-2009, 12:23 PM
Quote: it may very well be a late Mainz of the type Haltern-Camulodunum Nr 7 in the vortafel C of Miks.
uhm .. , not so sure, I think. The first imperial (Mainz) is quite different , above all shorter , wider and heavier (do not forget that this sword weights only 320 grs), has not parallel edges, and has a short ratio lenght/width
On the left of the pugio in the pic a well known mainz type, showing all the peculiarites of this type of gladius.
It is truly different from the blade of Jos, which has parallel edges , narrow balde with high ratio and is light.
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum