02-28-2015, 03:14 PM
Looking good there Francis. You should be aware though that if you are portraying an Antonine period soldier, the belt you are wearing would be around a hundred years old and the sword seventy to eighty years old. The helmet would also be quite old but that is not so much of an issue. As you build up your Antonone period kit, I would recommend getting a belt (the item of kit apparently most influenced by changing fashions) with a few openwork fitting around the buckle area (other than that the belt should probably be unplated and possibly decorated with stitching. The apron was probably a thing of the past by then and a lengthened tongue to the belt with either one or two decorative ends wrapped around the belt might be more appropriate.
For a sword, a ring pommel type would be the the safest option, but as the Antonine period goes from AD138 until AD192 you might consider something like the Lyon sword worn on the left with a wide baldric if you were aiming for the latter part of that period.
All this might seem a little exotic, but like the modern soldier, the equipment of the Roman soldier was a gradual and constantly evolving thing.
Crispvs
Keep up the good work.
For a sword, a ring pommel type would be the the safest option, but as the Antonine period goes from AD138 until AD192 you might consider something like the Lyon sword worn on the left with a wide baldric if you were aiming for the latter part of that period.
All this might seem a little exotic, but like the modern soldier, the equipment of the Roman soldier was a gradual and constantly evolving thing.
Crispvs
Keep up the good work.
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