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I am quite interested in the inscription on the shield!! anyone know more about this?
very nice image!! seems to be Roman equipment, not looted gallic stuff but i might be totally wrong.......
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Quote:I am quite interested in the inscription on the shield!! anyone know more about this?
very nice image!! seems to be Roman equipment, not looted gallic stuff but i might be totally wrong.......
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It's been getting a lot of attention here:
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Thanx Jim!!
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Quote:In this photo taken from the Arc de Orange there is a few swords with handles with some cind of birdhead shape...
http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/Fr ... age18.html
... What is it, does this have a special name or clasification? Is there any Archeological finds that equal them? What timeframe are they?
The put me in mind of some bogfinds from nothern europe. I have a photo at home of what I mean but alas I´m at work and don´t have internet access at home.
Few centuries later
http://www.livius.org/a/1/emperors/tetrarchs.jpg
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I'm personally not so sure, but you could be right.
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Quote:We are discussing that in the post about the arch. Personally, i think there are a kind of falcata:
![[Image: 01.jpg]](http://www.ffil.uam.es/equus/warmas/tipolog/01.jpg)
Considering the date, I highly doubt they are falcatae.
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Only one hilt joins the guard in a position which would fit in with a falcata ... the others join centrally.
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That chap in the post by tarbicus has 4 layers of peturges....
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My biggest problem with them being falcatae is they have an eagle's head as seen on sculptures of definitely Roman subjects, and the hilt assembly is centred with the eagle pommel not returning down all the way. I think they are definitely Roman officer swords.
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Quote:My biggest problem with them being falcatae is they have an eagle's head as seen on sculptures of definitely Roman subjects, and the hilt assembly is centred with the eagle pommel not returning down all the way. I think they are definitely Roman officer swords.
Also the two ring suspension sytem either side of the scabbard indicates a straight sword as the falcata had rings on one side only.
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they are not falcata.... period.
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It's the eagle heads - aka Jupiter and symbol of Rome. And the fact there are other examples of Roman origin just like them.
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