Windlass tetrarch spatha

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Well, to be honest, it looks a lot like a Greek sword to me in those pics, Anthony

Yup, Caesar's holding a Hellenistic or Greek style Parazonium in his sculpture are well...
EXTRA LARGE Photo of Caesar:
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If Germanicus was to place the handle in his palm, the sword should reach his shoulder perhaps a little longer, that is the approximent correct length, about 22" to 24" long overall, the blade would be leaf shaped about 13" to 15" in length. Some Parazoniums have an eagle's head handle.

The scabbard tends to be the most unique part of a Parazonium:

*It is never seen embossed or carved with decorations (although it could have been painted)
*It does not taper to a point, nor does it taper at the sides; the sides stay flat at approximately 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch thick.
*At the end of the scabbard there is always a half disk (which is sometimes decorated), the half disk is wider than the rest of the scabbard, and approximately 2" long.
*There are never any baldric or belt loops or rings, instead... cloth, linen, or leather is tied around the short shord when a baldric is used, as in the Germanicus statue.
*The is a typical line trim pattern of a Parazonium can can be seen here:



You can see the length much better in these other photos: