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Weapon - Spear Head - 2nd century AD - Germanic / MarcomannicGermanic iron spearhead.

This iron spear head has the rounded leaf form and high central ridge of a Germanic piece was found in Slovakia.

Dating is uncertain. It likely dates to the 1st or 2nd century AD.
It may have been a Marcomanni weapon.

It is 32 cm long (almost 13"), 5.2 cm at its widest, and has a shaft that held a 21 mm diameter wooden haft.
It had some of its edging restored (nicks were filled in with a black epoxy) by a previous owner, reportedly in the mid-20th century.

References:
JRMES 16, 2008, page 32, fig. 1 a+e, in Przeworsk culture (pre-Vandals), circa 1st c AD.1 commentsSC04/17/22 at 03:03Robert L3: Awesome piece.

Belt Plate - 2nd/3rd century - Openwork formThese Roman military belt plates have opus interassile openwork.
Both are broken fragments.

They are 26 mm wide.

Mid-2nd to mid-3rd century AD.
(Antonine to Severan eras.)

References:
Fischer, fig. 126, Neuburg/Zauschwitz type.
JRMES 16, page 297, # 18, Burgenae Serbia.
Aquincum Museum Visual, page 118, # 398.
Redzic, Viiminacium, # 452-455, type XVIIv6.
Morillo & Aurrecoechea, Roman Army in Hispania, page 173, # 8.
Nicolay, Armed Batavians, fig. 40, # 209.19.
1 commentsSC03/30/20 at 21:49Jay GT4: Nice! I have 2 that are very similar

Equine - Harness Phalera - Millifiori Roman military equine/horse harness paler decoration.

Decorated with enamel and millefiori inlay.

Late 2nd to early 3rd century AD.

References:
Redzic, Viminacium, # 525, type XIXv1.1 commentsSC03/27/20 at 19:07okidoki: very nice Ralf

Belt Plate - 2nd century AD - Enameled rectangleRoman military belt plate. This plate is large like first century plates but contains panels for enamel.

Some of the enamel remains can be seen in the close-up in the bottom right.

2nd century AD.

References:
Fischer, fig. 492, #2, Regensburg, Marcomannic Wars.
1 commentsSC03/24/20 at 21:02Jay GT4: Really nice piece

Belt Plates - 2nd century AD - Rectangle with spindleThis belt plate is pictured elsewhere in this gallery.
However, this image shows type of axis or spindle that was often found in the gap-space in this type of belt plate.
Interestingly, the spindles were separate pieces and are often lost.

While the belt plate appears to be made of a copper-colored bronze, the spindle is made of brass / orichalcum. They would therefore have contrasted when new.

This spindle appears to be an unfinished product as some flashing was not trimmed from the side and it has some casting flaws that likely meant it was destined to be put back in the crucible.

The right hand image shows what they would have looked like together.

Mid- to late-2nd century.
(Antonine era, Marcomannic wars.)

References:
Similar rectangular plates with spindles can be seen in D'Amato and Sumner, page 100, from the Archaeological Museum of Constanta Romania on the Black Sea.1 commentsSC03/24/20 at 21:02Jay GT4: Nice one!

Roof Tile - LEGIO XXXA Roman roof tile, or brick, bearing "XXX VV".

This is part of the stamp LEG XXX VV from Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix.

This tile fragment was found by my son in a ploughed farm field at Carnuntum.

Legio XXX VV was never stationed at Carnuntum but was stationed at Brigetio (the next legionary base downstream on the Danube, now Komarom, Hungary) 103 - 118 AD.

Other tiles from Legio XXX VV have been found at Carnuntum, including one in the collection of R.F. Ertl, and thus tiles must have been shipped upriver from Brigetio to the larger base and town at Carnuntum.

2 commentsSC03/22/20 at 10:27Molinari: VERY cool!!!

Equine - Harness Junction RingThis ring links two straps allowing both to swing freely. Examples are known with three or four straps. Circa early- to mid-1st century AD. Parallels are known from the British Museum and the Romisches Museum Germany from Sirmium, Holtern and Vindonissa. Roman Military Equipment, 2nd edition, figure 70, shows two examples from Rhingonheim and Kempten (UK).1 commentsSC03/31/15 at 13:16Matthew C5: very nice piece of the past!

Belt Plates - 2nd century AD - Openwork filigreeRoman open-work, or opus interassile, style belt plaques.

The small plate on the left served as a hanger - a pouch or knife was attached to the loop.
The larger plate on the right was a standard decorative plate.

Both date to the mid-2nd to early 3rd century AD.

References:
Roman Military Equipment, 2nd edition, figure 88, #2-4 from Strageath on Hadrian's Wall.
Dura Europos report, volume 7, #87 which cites parallels from Richborough, Zugmantel, Saalburg and Drnholec Croatia.
Appels and Laycock, AA 14.55, 3rd century.
An exact parallel for the long, right hand plate, was found at Bashonal do Ibor in western Spain, Morillo and Aurrecoechea, The Roman Army in Hispania, page 173, #8. 1 commentsSC03/31/15 at 13:13Matthew C5: Impressive on how much fine detailing survived!

Roof Tile - Legio XIIIIA Roman roof tile, or brick, bearing "G XIIII".

This is part of the stamp LEG XIIII GMNI from Legio XIII Gemini.

This tile fragment was found in a ploughed farm field at Carnuntum.

Legio XIIII was stationed at Carnuntum from 118/119 to the 4th century AD.
Note that while some tiles have been found with XIV for 14, the vast majority use XIIII which was more common for 14 in the Imperial era.

2 commentsSC03/30/13 at 06:33otlichnik: 120mm tall, 75mm wide

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