03-16-2005, 12:58 PM
Yes, Len's cast paterae is very nice, and I regret that I lost mine when it detached from my saddle during the Junkelmann Limes march.<br>
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But Crispus, believe it or not, thin spun brass/bronze Paterae are just as authentic as cast ones, though in the case of the Deepeeka one, it is improperly made and not designed by me. Deepeeka does have a sample of a very authentic spun Paterae as you can see in the camp scenes of my book, but they have not made it yet, probably because people are still buying their bad one.<br>
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I have a beautiful original spun Patera of Augustan date which is lighter than the deepeeka model, as well as a cast one. If you look carefully at these in books you will see that many are of the lightweight variety, probably the majority. Because of the weight considerations, it is most probable that Roman soldiers preferred the lightweight versions, and hopefully Deepeeka will someday copy mine.<br>
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Ironically however, if the original poster wants a Paterae for a late Roman (4th-5th century) impression, though far from perfect, the current Deepeeka paterae is actually more authentic in basic shape and style than Len's would be! On my next trip to India I will have their current Paterae modified into an authentic Late Roman model.<br>
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Also Crispus, the Romans used a great deal of "brass", particularly so in Imperial times. Besides military equipment, it was also used in the coinage of the large Sestersius coins, probably to quickly differentiate them from the slightly smaller copper Ass coins. The Romans called the metal "Orichulum".<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
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But Crispus, believe it or not, thin spun brass/bronze Paterae are just as authentic as cast ones, though in the case of the Deepeeka one, it is improperly made and not designed by me. Deepeeka does have a sample of a very authentic spun Paterae as you can see in the camp scenes of my book, but they have not made it yet, probably because people are still buying their bad one.<br>
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I have a beautiful original spun Patera of Augustan date which is lighter than the deepeeka model, as well as a cast one. If you look carefully at these in books you will see that many are of the lightweight variety, probably the majority. Because of the weight considerations, it is most probable that Roman soldiers preferred the lightweight versions, and hopefully Deepeeka will someday copy mine.<br>
<br>
Ironically however, if the original poster wants a Paterae for a late Roman (4th-5th century) impression, though far from perfect, the current Deepeeka paterae is actually more authentic in basic shape and style than Len's would be! On my next trip to India I will have their current Paterae modified into an authentic Late Roman model.<br>
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Also Crispus, the Romans used a great deal of "brass", particularly so in Imperial times. Besides military equipment, it was also used in the coinage of the large Sestersius coins, probably to quickly differentiate them from the slightly smaller copper Ass coins. The Romans called the metal "Orichulum".<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
