legionary eagle and wolfskin

[Crispvs]

It's probably a good thing lion skins are expensive. I am told that the Romans would have used the skins of the now extinct Asiatic lion, a smaller beast than the African lion, rather than its larger cousin. That would mean that the head and mane of a modern African lion would probably be too big to be realistic on a Roman soldier.<br>
As for coins, I am pretty sure that a number of eagles are shown on coins, normally flanked by signa, but I don't have any books with me right now to refer to. Doubtless one of the other helpful souls on the RAT board will come up with some decent images.<br>
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