Roman Staff or Guard Officer's Gladius Hispaniensis

ROMAN STAFF OR GUARD OFFICER'S GLADIUS HISPANIENSIS (SPANISH SWORD) OF THE PROCONSUL (GOVENOR) OF AFRICA

Text and photos by David Xavier Kenney

Material: Iron and Bronze
Era: Late 1st C. BC to Early 2nd C. AD
Culture: Roman
Style: Roman
Origin: From an Old English private collection

The pommel tang cap and grip are made of ivory, although these are shriveled due to the desert heat, both have eleaborate engravings.

Length: 76.5 cm

Hilt: 17.1 cm

Blade Width (at the hilt): 4.7 cm

Source: romanofficer.com/PermcolA.html