Lorica


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Lorica, the cuirass of the Romans.  This piece of defensive armor, which the ancients at first made of leather, was afterwards formed of iron rings, and lastly of steel, breas, silver, and even gold scales.  The loricae squameae of the Emperors is frequently seen on their coins.

See Domitian, Severus, etc. 


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