Historical Artifacts

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Preserved Roman gladius and scabbard with a soldier's name inscribed on the blade, found in Germany, mid-late 1st century AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by PugJesus to c/historyartifacts

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[–] PugJesus 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-52750

C.VALERI[I] P[RIMI] / C.VALERI[I] PRI[MI]

C[AIUS or CENTURION?] P[RIMUS] VALERI[US]

Centurion Primus Valerius

Caius Valerius Primus(?)

[–] Sylvartas 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Found in Germany

Well I guess Valerius Primus didn't get to retire

[–] PugJesus 5 points 3 days ago

Near Wiesbaden, apparently, which was a Roman fort at the time!