ROMAN LEGIONARY GLADIUS BRONZE PENDANT
Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A Roman necklace pendant shaped like a gladius sword. This type of item was worn not only by legionaries but also by gladiators, regardless of origin, serving as an amulet against the injuries they might sustain in the Colosseum arena.
Size: 34mm x 8mm; Weight: 6g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.
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Ca. AD 100 - 300.
A Roman necklace pendant shaped like a gladius sword. This type of item was worn not only by legionaries but also by gladiators, regardless of origin, serving as an amulet against the injuries they might sustain in the Colosseum arena.
Size: 34mm x 8mm; Weight: 6g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.