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Roman Galea-Type Helmet in Polished Steel
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SKU: CAS-007Galea was the Latin word for a legionary's helmet. This model follows the so-called imperial Gallic type, the helmet of the legions of the 1st century AD, derived from Celtic models from Gaul perfected by Roman armourers. Its design combines a rounded skullcap with raised brow ridges, a front visor that stops blows aimed at the face, articulated cheek pieces, and a wide neck guard against blows from behind, without obstructing the soldier's vision. According to the manufacturer's legend, it was the helmet of Centurion Flavius Marcellus, a veteran of the Germanic campaigns and an officer of the Legio X Equestris, forged in Lugdunum, and it shone like a mirror in the sun on the Via Augusta. This is a fictional account: Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon), the Via Augusta in Hispania, and Julius Caesar's Legio X Equestris are real, but the character is not documented. Furthermore, in the 1st century AD that legion was already called X Gemina, and the cry "Roma Victor" comes from the films, not from ancient sources.
Identification
- Specific type
- Roman helmet (galea) of Gallic imperial type
- Model
- Roman Galea-Type Helmet in Polished Steel
- Historical period depicted
- 1st century AD, early Roman Empire
Helmet
- Material
- Polished steel
- Metal thickness
- 1.2 mm
- Finish
- Bright polished steel with raised brow ridges and reinforcements
- Protections
- Skull with reinforcing brow guard, hinged cheek pieces and wide neck guard
Size
- Talla o circunferencia interior
- One size, approx. 58-60 cm circumference
- Adjustable
- No
Interior
- Inner lining
- Without quilted lining
- Chin strap
- No
General information
- Total weight
- 2000 g
- Recommended use
- Historical re-enactment, stage combat and collecting
The bowl is formed from steel and polished to a mirror finish, with embossed eyebrows and reinforcements on the forehead. A reinforcing visor surrounds the front. The cheek pieces, shaped with their characteristic profile, are attached to the bowl by hinges, and the neck guard extends rearward in a wide, curved plate to protect the back of the neck.
- Roman helmet of the Imperial Gallic type, 1st century AD.
- Polished steel with a bright finish.
- Eyebrows and raised reinforcements on the forehead.
- Hinged, articulated cheek pieces.
- Wide neck guard against blows from behind.
- Manufacturer's legend: the helmet of the centurion Flavius Marcellus.
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