05-11-2006, 06:26 AM
With thanks to Uwe Bahr for the tip-off, yet another plumbata has found its way to an internet sale.
It's a nice one (slightly bent) with barbs and a typical weight. Measurements are length: 146 mm and weight: 117 gm, which according to my collected data makes it avarage length and a bit lighter than average.
To see larger images:
www.ancientcaesar.com/web/a/01/288.jpg
www.ancientcaesar.com/web/a/01/287.jpg
It's a nice one (slightly bent) with barbs and a typical weight. Measurements are length: 146 mm and weight: 117 gm, which according to my collected data makes it avarage length and a bit lighter than average.
To see larger images:
www.ancientcaesar.com/web/a/01/288.jpg
www.ancientcaesar.com/web/a/01/287.jpg
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
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(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)