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Roman Military Diploma details
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11-28-2005, 01:02 PM
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Can anyone venture an opinion as to what thickness of bronze was used to make Roman military diplomas?

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11-28-2005, 01:09 PM
They seem to be widely varied:
Quote:The thickness and weight of diploma differs considerably. Early pieces and late pieces are usually thicker and heavier, and more carfully written.
[url:2nt12uzq]http://home.tiscali.be/andreas.pangerl/MilitaryDiploma.html[/url]
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11-28-2005, 01:13 PM
Still as far as I've seen them, they seem about three to five mm in thickness I suppose.
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12-12-2005, 09:39 AM
Just reading about one that's only 1 mm thick.
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