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Lorica Squamata?
« on: January 03, 2019, 12:08:36 pm »
Ave!

Copper alloy; 48mm x 19mm x 0.5mm/2.5gm

Are these Roman or from another culture?

Help!

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Re: Lorica Squamata?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2019, 06:39:22 pm »
Yes, Roman lorica squamata scales.

Exact parallels are in Simon James' Excavations at Dura-Europos 1928-1937: Final Report VII: The Arms and Armour and other Military Equipment (Oxbow, 2010).  Catalogue numbers: 454, 462, 463, 465 which are 7 to 10 mm wide and 21 to 27 mm long.

He notes that parallels are also known from Musov, Slovakia and Razgrad, Bulgaria. 

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Re: Lorica Squamata?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 07:15:47 pm »
Awesome find!
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Re: Lorica Squamata?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2019, 09:17:34 pm »
Ave!

Shawn, thank you so much for your Roman confirmation!
Can you provide the dates?

Ave Jay GT4,

I actually have eight of them in total.  :angel:

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Re: Lorica Squamata?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2019, 04:51:28 pm »
c 150 - 300 AD

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