10-05-2013, 12:14 AM
The Felices Valentiniani actually have no known shield depiction - it has been extrapolated that the addition of the Valentinianenses Iuniores to the Illyrian Army and the Valentinianenses Felices to the Gallic army were the two Senior and Junior units the Placidi Valentiniani were divided into.
The Iuniores, presumably in Dalmatia, displayed an emblem of a figure holding a cross and an orb - presumably Valentinian III as he is oftend depicted this way on Coins of his reign.
The shield you made would be a highly personalized variant of the depiction, but not unreasonable. I would reccomend that you also increase the fanciness of the appearance of the unit - the Placidi were presumably Palatines or Bucellarii, meaning they would have been outfitted with some of the best equipment in the empire.
Also, the image of the Comitatenses and Numerus you posted is useful, we have discussed those particular displays in the past. Although I should note that Numerus was a regiment, and that Maximianus was most probably a member of the Auxilia Palatina, I see a notable resemblence to the Cornuti Seniores shield pattern.
The Iuniores, presumably in Dalmatia, displayed an emblem of a figure holding a cross and an orb - presumably Valentinian III as he is oftend depicted this way on Coins of his reign.
The shield you made would be a highly personalized variant of the depiction, but not unreasonable. I would reccomend that you also increase the fanciness of the appearance of the unit - the Placidi were presumably Palatines or Bucellarii, meaning they would have been outfitted with some of the best equipment in the empire.
Also, the image of the Comitatenses and Numerus you posted is useful, we have discussed those particular displays in the past. Although I should note that Numerus was a regiment, and that Maximianus was most probably a member of the Auxilia Palatina, I see a notable resemblence to the Cornuti Seniores shield pattern.
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