Any thoughts/opinions of this helmet?

[Peroni]

I've often wondered if there is such a thing as a "Legionary"or "Auxiliary Infantry" helmet.

H R Robinson thought so, indicating in his classification of Roman helmets that simple, undecorated helmets would be for auxiliary usage.

Archaeology doesn't seem to support his theory. The Gallic A from Nijmegen was found in a grave with a round shield boss typical of provincial auxiliary type.
http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,96/

Another helmet which Robinson classified as a Gallic E (very ornate) was also found with a round shield boss and a bent sword (often found in non-Roman burials) at Idria pri Baci.

A third example, also with bent sword and conical round shield boss was found at Verdun.
http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,96/

Going back to the original thread topic, there was an early iron helmet of the 'Port bei Nidau' type dredged up in the Kessel/Lith region of the Netherlands. It has not only eyebrow decoration raised from the bowl, but also the eye shapes themselves. It was a river deposition (probably Batavian)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... helmet.jpg

Here's my attempt at a reconstruction drawing.. I based the neck and cheek guard portions on the Mainz and Rouen helmets...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... to0011.jpg