Fullers and spatha hilts

[Flavivs Aetivs]

That sword isn't 5th century Hunnic, although it's always identified as such I've never seen any evidence to support that and doesn't fit known Hunnic blade typologies.

I think it probably dates to at least the early 7th Century.

Although I do agree that Honorius and Stilicho both have Iranic (Alan) blades via Hunnic/Alan influence. Probably something more like this:

http://sword-site.com/thread/207/gold-be...-era-sword

I can't remember what find that is, but it's in Maenchen-Helfen, along with the Altlussheim and a few other Hunnic blades.