Signum help

[QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS]

How tall should the hand portion of a Signum be?
Guessing it should be larger than my hand just so it better seen at the top of the pole when carried.

Anyone have a ballpark height measurement for the hand?
While we are at it, the diameter of the disks would be handy as well

Thanks,

Phillip :lol:

[Matthew Amt]

Well, the simple answer is "We don't know!" There are only 2 or 3 discs that have been found that *might* be from signa, but there's no way to be certain. So all we can do is guestimate from artwork.

The discs on the Legio XX signum are about 6-1/2" in diameter, and the hand is a little smaller than my own hand (I photocopied my hand and shrank it a little.) I JUST updated the Legio XX page on the subject, but still need to add a detail photo or two, particularly of the fittings on the backs of the various parts.

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/signum.html

Clang Armory has made a couple GORGEOUS signum discs:

http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/roman%2 ... %2001.html

Vale,

Matthew

[sulla felix]

You might want to consider Matt Lukes too - see this thread with a nice picture of signum parts and a hand (about half way down the first page):

link from old RAT