Higher officer helmets during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus

[Corvus]

Found this ilustration showing Marcus Aurelius.
Would it be likely that an higher officer would have worn this kind of helmet at this time period?
What kind of helmets would have been worn?  

   

[Nathan Ross]

Would it be likely that an higher officer would have worn this kind of helmet at this time period?
What kind of helmets would have been worn? 

The illustration shows a Heddernheim type 2 cavalry helmet, similar to the one in the Archaeology Museum of Frankfurt (below). It dates from around the right era, probably later 2nd to earlier 3rd century, but was more likely worn by an auxiliary cavalryman.




We really don't know what sort of helmets might have been worn by senior officers and emperors - or if they wore any at all. The few statues showing Roman commanders in helmets appear to show 'Attic' types, but this might be intentional archaicism. Something like the Heddernheim or the Theilenhofen cavalry helmet (from around the same era) might at least look the part!

[Corvus]

Would it be likely that an higher officer would have worn this kind of helmet at this time period?
What kind of helmets would have been worn? 

The illustration shows a Heddernheim type 2 cavalry helmet, similar to the one in the Archaeology Museum of Frankfurt (below). It dates from around the right era, probably later 2nd to earlier 3rd century, but was more likely worn by an auxiliary cavalryman.




We really don't know what sort of helmets might have been worn by senior officers and emperors - or if they wore any at all. The few statues showing Roman commanders in helmets appear to show 'Attic' types, but this might be intentional archaicism. Something like the Heddernheim or the Theilenhofen cavalry helmet (from around the same era) might at least look the part!

Judging by the Drusus statue and Neros relief, seems like an Attic-Boeotian helmet was popular during early principate. Maybe also something like the Rhodos trophy helmet? But would 2nd century officers still wear this kind of hellenistic helmets?

In regards of the "classic" Attic helmets on reliefs my theory is, that this are depictions of cavalry helmets, which are a sort of evolution of the Attic helmet type