02-16-2004, 09:53 PM
My 'arms and armour' knowledge is sadly not what it could be, so please forgive me if this is a silly question!<br>
The link below (if it works) should display a picture from the Roman-Britain.org site of what I presume to be a reconstruction of the Mainz 'Sword of Tiberius':<br>
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www.roman-britain.org/pla...ladius.gif<br>
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This version - the scabbard aside - seems quite different to other reconstructions of the sword that I've seen elsewhere (i.e the 'teardrop' pommel and 'oblong' hilt), or from other 'Mainz' gladius models. Can anyone tell me where this unusual hilt/pommel design originates, and whether it is believed to be contemporaneous with the scabbard (early first century)? <p></p><i></i>
The link below (if it works) should display a picture from the Roman-Britain.org site of what I presume to be a reconstruction of the Mainz 'Sword of Tiberius':<br>
<br>
www.roman-britain.org/pla...ladius.gif<br>
<br>
This version - the scabbard aside - seems quite different to other reconstructions of the sword that I've seen elsewhere (i.e the 'teardrop' pommel and 'oblong' hilt), or from other 'Mainz' gladius models. Can anyone tell me where this unusual hilt/pommel design originates, and whether it is believed to be contemporaneous with the scabbard (early first century)? <p></p><i></i>
Nathan Ross