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Roman Legion Legionary Auxiliary Army Cavalry Military Ancient Artifacts Antique:
$4500.00

My collection of ancient military artifacts consisting of Roman Legionary, Auxiliary and Cavalry pieces. As the price may be too large for many to commit too, I am allowing collectors to purchase pieces individually from my collection as well. Please email me if you find something of interest. Some items no doubt will be purchased individually from the grouping. For this reason, if you see or read something that you are interested in, you should contact me to see if it is still available.

The pieces that are described below have been in my collection for around 15 to 30 years or so.I have always loved Roman history and Roman military history in particular. l specialized in collecting items with a Roman military connection. Compare the list below and the letter to it\'s left with the picture to get a visual. Some items actually have a lot of detail but do not show up well with flash photography as my Roman diploma fragment item # \" tt \" at the bottom of the list for one example. to the attached picture of items that I am selling and the item # \" w \" which is highly artistic without the flash.

a. a: All of these Roman lead sling shots were found at the Battle site of Munda in southern Spain where Julius Caesar fought the surviving sons of Pompeii the Great. With the deaths there of Titus Labienus and Gnaeus Pmpeius (eldest son of Pompey) but Sextus Pompey escaped. The main battle was a prolonged back and forth engagement that finally ended on 17 March 45 B.C in southern Hispania. In Caesar’s own words, it was the only battle he ever thought he might loss. The cost for one is $85. For three, it is $70 each and for seven or more they are$45 each. Lead. Note: These sell normally for over a $100 each and that priceis for crappy looking ones.b.b: This is a Roman military axe of which many examples of it can be seen on Trajans column where is shows Roman legionary’s cutting down timber or cutting up wood for temporary campaign forts such as the one in Dacia on the column. The wide pointed top and bottom parts of the axe where the wood handle went in is a Roman legionary characteristic on these.$350. Ironc. c: Bronze Head of Medusa shield boss. The sale price of this was $4500 around 22 years ago. It did not sell however and I worked out a deal after the sale between the owner and the sale house and purchased it for $2650 including the sale houses 15% commission. It may be possible that I still actually own the catalog with this piece in the sale but I will not swear to it. I would be willing to sell it for $2300 as I know times are tough due to the recession.d.d: This piece is an armor piercing Roman three sided arrow head in iron and in remarkable condition for being 2,000 years old and iron. $65e.e: This is a Roman legionary dolabra pick axe for the time of the Emperor Trajan to Marcus Aurelius The dolabra worked as an axe and a pick and was more utilitarian then an regular axe as you could sharper stakes with this smaller and handy tool. Every legionary carried one of these. $350f. f: This is a Roman iron fish hook and although it is not a military item per say, it would have been their recreational device.$15g. g: This is a Roman scorpion ballista bolt which was fired by a mechanized Roman weapon of mass destruction. Could piece through your armor or shield and drive its way into your bone. $175h.h: This is a Roman gladius blade that was found in a river bed in Germany. It was found with a Roman Imperial Gallic I helmet as well. I paid $750 for this 25 years ago. Would sell for $550. Blade is 23 inches, tang is 6 inches.
i. i: Large Roman belt buckle with plate still attached in bronze. $65j. j: Roman plate armor bronze belt buckle to hold segmented armor parts together. $45 k. k: Small Roman belt buckle for unknown application $25l. l: Iron tip for an armor piercing arrow head. $15m.m: Small three sided iron (tang type) arrow head. $25n. n: Roman Greek auxiliary bilobate bronze arrow head.$45o.o: Early Greek (500BC) bilobate bronze arrow head in remarkable condition. $125 perfect.p.p: Roman auxiliary bilobite bronze arrow head. $75 near perfect.q. q: Roman bronze belt buckle with the metal attachment to hold the leather intact. $25 r. r: Small Roman bronze belt buckle for unknown purpose.$15s. s: Heavy duty bronze belt buckle $25t. t: Corbridge armor bronze belt buckle for leather strap.$125u.u: Roman military belt buckle for a cingulum missing the tong. $165 v.v: Leaf shaped blade for an iron javelin (Roman auxiliary light spear) in nice condition $225 w.w: Highly artistic and elaborate Roman belt buckle. Can take better picture if interested. $365.x. x: Roman helmet device of a double bronze dolphin handle that attached on the back. $165y.y: Classic shape of the leaf shaped Roman hasta spear blade used by Roman cavalry and then Roman legionary starting around the time of Marcus Aurelius. This is also the time where the spatha sword replaced the gladius sword in mass. Both were still used for a long time however as there was lots of overlap on all Roman military equipment. This is a beautiful example of this spear with light pitting but no major rust after 2,000 years. Excellent example. $350.z.z: This is a true Roman turf cutter to build an overnight fortification as the Romans did when camped. I have seen four of these for sale in sale houses in Europe during my collecting days. The common accepted Roman turf cutter is wrong. Number one, it does not work. This piece however is a stroke of genius. I made a replica of it 25 years ago. First let me describe it to you. It looks like a shovel head but starts off thin and then gets thick as it goes back towards the handle. The cut out in the center makes it lighter and easier to use. You would use it like a gardening hoe. The shovel head is also curved besides getting thicker as it goes back. You stick an axe type handle in it and then chop back towards yourself. It makes carpet grass like you would not believe. It peels up the grass turf. The tool that re-en-actors say is a turf cutter is only the tool used to cut the turf into squares after this tool makes the turf. Romans would use this tool to make a temporary one night wall around their camp for protection.Iron. $450 aaaa.Ancient Roman fibula but partly broke $35bbbb. Ancient Roman fibular in perfect condition$145cccc.Roman bronze weighting scale. $285. This is a very interesting and unique conversation piece.dddd. Roman Republic style scorpion bolt like item “g” above but earlier and four sided. $195eeee.This is solid bronze and extremely rare legionary fibula with the actual initials of the legions name on the fibula.$225ff.ff. Roman bronze boars head military applique. There are countless military items that this boars head could have decorated as many legions adopted the boar as one of their symbols. $145gggg.Roman Capricorn possible standard part. Legion II Augusta used the Capricorn as its main symbol and both the Roman Emperor Augustus and Emperor Vespasian used Capricorns on their coinage as it was both of their birth signs. $495hhhh. Roman auxiliary cavalry spur $85. Ironii. ii: Intact Roman fibula $75jj. jj: Small Roman boars head finial for a map pointer. $70kkkk.Groin guard bottom terminal for a cingulum military belt that hung off the bottom. $50. Bronze.ll. ll. Roman gaming dice made of bone. This dice game used a different number of drilled circles on all of the sides and it appears this game was portable as it has a small hole drilled on the end that may have been to carry it around your neck for a quick game anywhere. $65 Crucifixion???mmm.1000BC Ancient bronze age dagger blade with highly detailed art work on it. Broke $195nnnn. Roman cingulum legionary belt plate for $85oooo. Roman cingulum legionary belt buckle (lite silvering) $125pppp. Nice complete dolphin body Roman fibula $85qqqq. Roman eagle head pummel (dagger end) for an officer or standard bearer (Eagle bearer)possibly like the famous parazonium. $135rr.rrr. Bronze two part mold for making a round lead bullet $85ssss.Roman leaf shaped iron arrow head $25tt.ttt. This is the most obscure looking piece in the entire picture but it is actually the most important piece in this collection. It cost $345. Why so much.It is part of a Roman military diploma. Roman diplomas were given to a Roman auxiliary soldier after he completed his 25 year service. This diploma was the most important thing inhis life. It gave him automatic Roman citizenship as well as his wife and all of his children and descendants. Diplomas were broken up we believe because the soldiers would give different parts of it to his wife, children and grand children showing that were also now citizens of the Roman empire. A copy of his diploma was kept in Rome so there would always be evidence he was a citizen. There is Roman writing on both the front of this piece and the back of this piece. I deciphered it 27 years ago butt hat information is now attached picture shows the vast majority of my ancient military artifact collection. It does not show everything however. I own a gold Roman males ring that was a sign of an equestrian in ancient Rome with a dark green stone in the center with the best engraving you could ever wish for. It shows Remus and Romulus suckling the she wolf. Rome’s mythological birth. It is $2,000.I also own a silver Roman ring with an orange stone engraved showing Jupiter on his throne. $385A larger Roman silver ring with a red stone engraved with the goddess Victory holding a branch.$425 I own many Roman coins in both silver and bronze as well as many some Greek coins that are all priced differently. You may inquire into thee if you like. I also own a lot of ancient pottery and you may inquire into those if you like.I also own three legionary fortress tiles with the names of the legions on them.I also own two more Roman sling shots with lightning bolt barely visible on them. They are $150eachAll of the items listed above I know the whereabouts of. Some other items have been misplaced for the time being. One great item of interest is a Gladiatorial combat between two different gladiators in flat design lead. It is $1,000 and I will only look for it if you truly want to buy it.I am also sure there are some other things I have over looked or forgot about(out of site out of mind) but the above is the vast majority of my artifact collection. Special note: I say this last because there are actually three people interested in my Roman military artifacts. I will send this email and the attached picture to all three at the same time. Two of you know me pretty well and you also know that I am not trying to push my collection off on anyone as I have not been in any hurry to get this information out to anyone. So some items may be gone before you make your choice. Most will probably still be here, so don’t let this worry you. I’m just letting everyone know the facts. Good luck &good hunting.

Ancient Roman Fortress Tile. Legion XIIII broken tile with full name. I miss putting an extra capital \"I\" at the top of the name but the rest is all correct. You can fix it with one mark from a pin.

Legio quarta decima Gemina (Fourteenth Twin Legion) was a legion of the Roman Empire, levied by Julius Caesar in late 58 B.C. The cognomen Gemina (twin in Latin) suggests that the legion resulted from fusion of two previous ones, one of them being the Fourteenth legion that fought in the Battle of Alesia, the other being the Martia (Martian) legion. The cognomen Victrix (victory) was added by Augustus following their service in the Pannonian War c. A.D. 9. The emblem of the legion was the Capricorn,[1] as with many of the legions levied by Caesar.,[1] or the crossed thunderbolts of Jupiter,

Under Caesar

The XIIII G.M.V was raised by Caesar in Cispaline Gaul during his raids into, and conquest of, Gaul. Their enlistment term was for 16 years, as per the other legions (though Augustus raised that to 20). For years after the Massacre at Atuatuca, they were viewed as an unlucky legion. They were frequently left behind to guard the camp during battles and raids.

Under Germanicus

The XIIII G.M.V fought under General Germanicus Caesar against the German rebel Hermann. A decade before this campaign, Hermann succeeded in wiping out three entire legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, one of the greatest disasters in Roman military history. They sealed a victory for Germanicus, and earned him a triumph from his adopted father, Emperor Tiberius.

Invasion of Britain

Stationed in Moguntiacum, Germania Superior, since AD 9, XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix was one of four legions used by Aulus Plautius and Claudius in the Roman invasion of Britain in 43, and took part in the defeat of Boudicca in 60 or 61. This was the battle that would send them down in history as one of the greatest Roman Legions. At the stand at Watling Street the 14th defeated Boudicca\'s force of 230,000, according to Tacitus and Dio, with their meager force of 10,000 Legionaries and Auxiliaries. This act secured them as Nero\'s \"most effective\", and kept them garrisoned in Britain during the next few years to keep the uneasy tribes in check. After which, in 68 it was stationed in Gallia Narbonensis.

Rebellion on the Rhine

In 89 the governor of Germania Superior, Lucius Antonius Saturninus, rebelled against Domitian, with the support of the XIIIIth and of the XXI Rapax, but the revolt was suppressed.

Pannonian defense

When the XXIst legion was lost, in 92, XIIII Gemina was sent in Pannonia to substitute it, camping in Vindobona (Vienna). After a war with the Sarmatians and Trajan\'s Dacian Wars (101–106), the legion was moved to Carnuntum, where it stayed for three centuries. Some subunits of Fourteenth fought in the wars against the Mauri, under Antoninus Pius, and the legion participated to the Parthian campaign of Emperor Lucius Verus. During his war against the Marcomanni, Emperor Marcus Aurelius based his headquarters in Carnuntum.

In support of Septimius Severus

In 193, after the death of Pertinax, the commander of the Fourteenth, Septimius Severus, was acclaimed emperor by the Pannonian legions, and above all by his own. XIIII Gemina fought for its emperor in his march to Rome to attack usurper Didius Julianus (193), contributed to the defeat of the usurper Pescennius Niger (194), and probably fought in the Parthian campaign that ended with the sack of the capital of the empire, Ctesiphon (198).

In support of imperial candidates

In the turmoil following the defeat of Valerian, the XIIII Gemina supported usurper Regalianus against Emperor Gallienus (260), then Gallienus against Postumus of the Gallic empire (earning the title VI Pia VI Fidelis—\"six times faithful, six times loyal\"), and, after Gallienus\' death, Gallic Emperor Victorinus (269–271).

Another tile is the following.....Roman Legion XXII PRI PIFI Roman legionary fortress tile with full name fragment tile. Ancient Roman Fortress Tile.

Legio XXII Primigenia (Latin for \"Twenty-second legion Primigenia\", dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia) was a Roman legion levied by Roman Emperor Caligula in 39, for his campaigns in Germania. There are still records of the XXII Primigenia in Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) from the end of 3rd century. The legion\'s symbols were a Capricorn[1] and the demigod Hercules.

XXII Primigenia was first stationed in Mogontiacum in the Roman province of Germania Superior, guarding the Rhine border as part of the limes. Along with the rest of the Germanic army, the legion supported Vitellius in the Year of the four emperors (69). During the Batavian rebellion, XXII Primigenia, commanded by Gaius Dillius Vocula, was the only Germanic legion that survived attacks of the rebels and stayed in its camp, defending Moguntiacum. They remained in Moguntiacum until at least the 3rd century. Later Emperor Hadrian was tribunus militum of the XXIIth in 97-98.

The Rhine settlement was their main camp, but vexillationes of the legion participated in the building of the Antonine wall in Scotland (2nd century) and in the campaigns against the Sassanid Empire (around 235).

They were still in Moguntiacum during the attack of the tribe of the Alamanni in 235, and were responsible for the lynching of emperor Alexander Severus, when he tried to negotiate with the enemy, and the subsequent election of Maximinus Thrax as new emperor.

In 268, Primigenia probably fought under Gallienus at the Battle of Naissus, winning a victory over the Goths. The following year, Laelianus, the commander of the 22nd, became emperor of the Gallic Empire.

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