Chlamys
Chlamys is the Greek name for a short military cloak. The similar Romans paludamentum was longer and larger than the chlamys. It was put on over the cuirass and fastened by a fibula at the right shoulder, leaving the movement of the right arm
perfectly free; and in fighting they wrapped the left arm in the folds
of the chlamys, employing it as a defense for that part of the body. The
Romans made it of coarse and thick wool for the common soldiers, and of
finer wool for the officers. The emperors wore it of
purple silk, ornamented with gold and precious stones.DICTIONARY OF ROMAN| COINS|

Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate.CHLAMYS, a short military cloak, as worn by the Greeks. Among the Romans this was the same as the paludamentum. The latter was in fact a part of the military dress of the emperors, though
sometimes worn by private individuals. Those who have
undertaken to make a distinction between the two habiliments assert that
the paludamentum was longer and larger than the chlamys. The
Romans made it of coarse and thick wool for the common soldiers, and of
finer wool for the officers. The emperors wore it of
purple silk, ornamented with gold and precious stones. This
great coat, or pelisse, was put on over the cuirass and fastened with a
buckle on the right shoulder, so as to leave the movement of the arm
perfectly free; and in fighting they wrapped the left arm in the folds
of the chlamys, employing it as a defense to that part of the body.See Paludamentum.
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