04-01-2004, 04:54 PM
What is the Guyisborough type? ...I havent run into that one yet I dont think?<br>
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Severius Acceptus, from a source I cant think of, off the top of my head, is interpreted as a Centurion because of his greaves, cuirass and "attic" crested helmet in the totality of circumstance.<br>
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I am still curious why on T's C which is stylised to represnt classes of soldiers, you see no transverse crests or anything to identify the Centurionate, a group that Trajan surely would not want to offend, even if by ommission. Also taken T'sC is mostly viewed by local Romans, it is still a tourist attraction, meant to impress any doubting Thomases. Out of towners would still have to be able to recognise the various Roman troop types from the C. Being able to pick the local Centurion out of a crowd before he could pick you is a typical survival trait of the age.<br>
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Gaius <p></p><i></i>
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Severius Acceptus, from a source I cant think of, off the top of my head, is interpreted as a Centurion because of his greaves, cuirass and "attic" crested helmet in the totality of circumstance.<br>
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I am still curious why on T's C which is stylised to represnt classes of soldiers, you see no transverse crests or anything to identify the Centurionate, a group that Trajan surely would not want to offend, even if by ommission. Also taken T'sC is mostly viewed by local Romans, it is still a tourist attraction, meant to impress any doubting Thomases. Out of towners would still have to be able to recognise the various Roman troop types from the C. Being able to pick the local Centurion out of a crowd before he could pick you is a typical survival trait of the age.<br>
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Gaius <p></p><i></i>
