Ancient Roman Military Antiquities for Sale
The Roman Legion was the first paid full time professional army in the world. This ultimate military machine was the catalyst that spread Roman conquest and civilization throughout the known world. The core of the Roman legion consisted of heavily armored infantry. Disciplined and well trained Legionaries fought in closed ranks against many warrior based armies, where each man fought for personal glory. With superior tactics and organization, designed specifically for technology such as the Gladius, the Legion was an unstoppable force for nearly a millennium.
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| RW 011073 | Rare Roman 'Legionary' Bronze Knife Copper alloy/iron, 38.15 grams; 127.33 mm. Circa 2nd century AD. A stunning and well preserved example of a military type Roman knife. The Knife handle is made from bronze with a simple decorated loop and two round projections at the blade end. The iron blade is fully intact and well preserved which is very rare for an English item. Ref: Similar to Celtic and Roman Artefacts by Nigel Mills; page 84. Extremely fine condition and rare. Found Suffolk. | £375.00  |  |
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| RW 005430 | Roman 'Mars' Short Sword Pommel Copper alloy, 37.47 grams, 34.08 mm. Circa 1-3rd Century A.D. A beautifully crafted short sword pommel, most probably from a decorated Gladius. It depicts Mars, the Roman god of war; shown naked with good facial features, pectorals and shoulder blades all easily distinguishable. Curved lower edge to the bust, where it would have been attached to the weapon's hilt. Good Very Fine and Very Rare [Easily mountable to create a stunning free standing relic]. | £325.00  |  |
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| RW 010248 | Roman 'Ballista' Bolt Copper alloy, 130 grams; 63.89 mm. Circa. 1st Century A.D. A large heavy duty projectile point from a ballista catapult. During the days of the conquest of Empire, the ballista proved its worth many times, in sieges and battles, on ships and on the land. It was even used to quell riots. After the time of Julius Caesar, the ballista was a permanent fixture in the Roman Army and, over time, modifications and improvements were made by successive engineers. This included replacing the remaining wooden parts of the machine with metal, creating a much smaller and lighter machine, capable of even more power than the wooden version, since the metal was not liable to snap like the wood. Pitted but stable and in Very Fine condition. | £75.00  |  |
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| RW 007984 | Roman 'Lion' Folding Knife Handle Copper alloy, 27.02 grams, 52.38 mm. A stunning example of a Roman folding knife handle in the form of a male lion with a bushy main and spread front and hind legs, the front legs have a hole which would have been riveted to the folding iron blade, lost in antiquity. Extremely Fine condition with a wonderful silky patination. | £90.00  |  |
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| RW IA27 | Roman 'Chain Mail Piercing' Arrowhead Iron, 20.06 grams; 109.40 mm. Circa 2nd Century A.D. It has a long, thin, chain mail piercing, faceted, conical head, with a short tapering tang below so it could be fixed to a wooden arrow shaft. Ref: Similar to R5 in A Fine Collection of Ancient and Medieval Arrowhead and Crossbow Bolts by Alan Cherry. Good Very Fine condition. | £25.00  |  |
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| RW IA20 | Roman 'Spade Shaped' Arrowhead Iron, 8.02 grams; 62.86 mm. Circa 2nd Century A.D. An arrowhead with a spade shaped blade with a slightly raised mid rib, below is a tang which would have kept it attached to the wooden shaft. Ref: Similar to R12 in A Fine Collection of Ancient and Medieval Arrowhead and Crossbow Bolts by Alan Cherry. Very Fine condition. | £22.00  |  |
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| RW IA17 | Roman 'Spade Shaped' Arrowhead Iron, 27.01 grams; 74.03 mm. Circa 2nd Century A.D. A large arrowhead with a spade shaped blade with a slightly raised mid rib, below is a circular collar before the tang which would have kept it attached to the wooden shaft. Ref: Similar to R12 in A Fine Collection of Ancient and Medieval Arrowhead and Crossbow Bolts by Alan Cherry. Impacted tip, Very Fine condition. | £30.00  |  |
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| RW IA12 | Roman 'Torpedo' Arrowhead Iron, 16.44 grams; 98.92 mm. Circa 2nd Century A.D. A long square sectioned arrowhead with a thin point and expanding into four wings to inflict more pain and leave a larger wound. Ref: Similar to R13 in A Fine Collection of Ancient and Medieval Arrowhead and Crossbow Bolts by Alan Cherry. Very Fine condition. | £25.00  |  |
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| RW IA5 | Roman 'Conical' Arrowhead Iron, 12.42 grams; 69.77 mm. Circa 2nd Century A.D. It has a heavy conical head tapering to a sharp point with a long tapering tang below. Ref: No examples of this type of arrowhead in A Fine Collection of Ancient and Medieval Arrowhead and Crossbow Bolts by Alan Cherry. Very Fine condition. | £20.00  |  |
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