Shield boss of Junius Dubitatus

[lucius Gellius cuniculus]

Here you have the drawing from Conolly with nice details :

[Doc]

Are there any such shield bosses from the mid first century.

My impression is centered around the mid forst century. I have other shield bosses but not for rectangular shields. The bosses are circular.

Would a circular boss as the one below be used on a rectangular shield or only on clipeus or flat shields.

[Doc]

Does anyone have photos of any other decorated or elaborate shield bosses that would go onto a rectangular shield prefably from mid first centrury AD.

Thanks

Paolo

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

No, but I would be interested to see some as well.

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

The one recreated by deepeeka. The original i think have belong to the Guttman Collection. The crono is III century.

[Peroni]

Paulo wrote...

Would a circular boss as the one below be used on a rectangular shield or only on clipeus or flat shields.

Yes, there is evidence that round shield bosses were used on some legionary shields.

Caius Castricius Victor of Legio II Adiutrix (although the stone is dated to the early second century) shows just such a shield. It is hard to see whether the shield was actually meant to be curved or flat though!
:wink:
http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,94/

there is also this shield boss from an auxiliary cohort of the late first century depicting the personification of Africa wearing an elephant skin headdress. Inscribed: COH I GAE FRVNTONI CVMVNI, "First Cohort of Gaetulorum." This cohort was raised in Africa and was based in Syria from 88 to 91 AD