Mainz Type Gladius Held in the Speyer Mueseum

Mainz Type of the Augustan era, with a silver plated hilt.

72 cm long overall and 7.5 cm wide at widest.

A rare feature of this example is the manufacturer's name and the weight of silver ( L. Valerius fec (it) p (ondo) Semuncia sicilicus VII (21.6 g)).

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