Centurions Wearing Lorica Segmentata...?

[Narukami]

A question for the Group Mind:

Did Centurions every wear lorica segmentata?

I have looked in the "usual suspects" (Connoly, Rankov, etc) and if the reference is there I have missed it.

The reason for this question is simple: My grandson wants to be a Centurion for Halloween this year. (Last year it was Commander Cody.) Having limited resources, time and talent, I have found a ready made costume with a reasonable helmet and a simulation of segmented armor that is not too bad. However, I have never seen a Centurion depicted in segmented armor.

So I throw it out for your opinions: A Centurion in Lorica Sementata? With his medals?

I know that anything is possible and that the unknowns about the Roman army far exceed what we know for certain, but is this a plausible uniform for a Centurion?

How about a Centurion of the Praetorian Guard?

Thanks for your help.

:oops: :? wink:

Narukami