Starting an auxillia unit.

[Magnus]

I would say that...

Crispvs

So Paul you're saying that one possibility is that the base of the Itallic D is mid first century, but the decoration is later. Why would they do this?

You also said that the Hoffheim helmet which was found plain but had decoration on it is the same type as the Itallic D which places it at the first century. I tried to find the Itallic E in the RAT imagebase to no avail...how was the "E" determined to be old at the time of it being discarded? How do you know the decoration that was stripped from it mirrors that of the "D"?

Shape-wise the D does resemble the 1st century gallic series, that is undeniable. Decoration wise it resembles a transition piece preceding the Itallic H. Which would place it beyond mid 1st century, closer to the mid - late 2nd. So if that's the case, it may have originated a lot earlier, but it's current usage would be that of the mid-late 2nd century. Too late for the Dacian era.

If, on the other hand it's been made specifically for an officer rank, or made in a particular era, that also could rule out it's use in the Dacian wars. Unless under a specific set of circumstances right?