Gladius from Mainz

[Rado]

“Between 6 and 9 CE, IIII Scythica was active in the wars of Tiberius (the future emperor) against the Illyrians and Pannonians on the Middle Danube. Inscriptions dug into the cliffs of the Danube narrows at the Iron Gate (CIL III 1698 add. p. 1024 and No. 13813b; a further copy Année épigr. 1910 No. 176) testify to the execution of a road connection along this Danube section by IIII Scythica and V Macedonica. Obviously the same two legions already formed the occupation force of Moesia in 23 CE (Tac. ann. IV 5) and had already fought under Caecina Severus, who was operating with 5 legions in the army of Tiberius during the large Illyrian rebellion (Vell. II 112, compare above with note page 1235). Also later, during the governments of Caligula and Claudius, IIII Scythica still remained in Moesia. Fighting was not the only activity of the legion. Several rock inscriptions prove the construction of roads and other works of engineering in the Danube area. The newly conquered country needed to be developed. Usually, IIII Scythica joined forces with V Macedonica. “

The two legions IIII Scythica and V Macedonica were located in this period in Viminacium (Kostolac in eastern Serbia),Oescus and Ratiaria Western Bulgaria.
Brackets rings are typical for this Mainz model. These are three gear rings. Those 4 that I use here are made from us from the Archaeology source.