10-05-2011, 09:03 PM
More from Trajan's Column (via Florescu 1965 via Simon James):
![[Image: james-shield-1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/lord_mithras/Early_Roman_Reenactment/james-shield-1.jpg)
Common elements (on the shields above) seem to be:
1) Wreath or garland around the boss
2) Stars or crescent moons, singly or in 2's or 4's
Some have:
3) An eagle at the top and/or
4) Totem animal
5) Celtic-style swirls (though these don't seem to turn up WITH garlands)
A small number in Paul B's post show very 'legionary' decoration, and may well be oval legionary shields (sorry, don't know context of those shields), including the familiar thunderbolts and wings.
Unrelated Note: I see shield #19 in Caballo's post was carried by rebels against the empire, that identification is pretty certain in my book.
Common elements (on the shields above) seem to be:
1) Wreath or garland around the boss
2) Stars or crescent moons, singly or in 2's or 4's
Some have:
3) An eagle at the top and/or
4) Totem animal
5) Celtic-style swirls (though these don't seem to turn up WITH garlands)
A small number in Paul B's post show very 'legionary' decoration, and may well be oval legionary shields (sorry, don't know context of those shields), including the familiar thunderbolts and wings.
Unrelated Note: I see shield #19 in Caballo's post was carried by rebels against the empire, that identification is pretty certain in my book.
Paul Elliott
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.
