11-28-2014, 12:54 AM
Nathan,
The age difference is not the only factor that differs in these swords. They appear to be from different cultures. The top one looks like a later Germanic pattern, around 400 ad. The other sword looks more Roman, around 250-300ad. The pommels and grips are very different, telling which one is Germanic (top one) and which one is Roman (bottom one).
The age difference is not the only factor that differs in these swords. They appear to be from different cultures. The top one looks like a later Germanic pattern, around 400 ad. The other sword looks more Roman, around 250-300ad. The pommels and grips are very different, telling which one is Germanic (top one) and which one is Roman (bottom one).
Regards, Jason