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Roman
Helmets
300 BC / 450 AD Republican era - Ist and IId century helmets IIId century helmets - IVth and Vth century helmets do contact us for availability |
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The
shape of the etrusco-cointhian helmets - also called apulo-corinthian
- gets back to the greek corinthian helmets. It is weared back on
the head, and the eyes are only decorative. The cheekguards are in
fact used as a kind of peak. Unlike the ones pictured on most books,
none was found with cheekguards.
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This kind of helmet was initially used by celtic warriors, and came in use in the roman army during the IVth century BC. It was mass produced at the time. Made of brass |
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Copy
of one of the first buggenum typ, found in Xanten, Germany. Its neckguard
points a piece of the end of the first century BC. The crest holder
is the one to be seen on the original piece. |
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Copy of an helmet found in Schaan, Lichtenstein. Used during the first quarter of the first century AD. This piece was found without crest holder. Made of brass.
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Copy of a piece found in London, probably during the invasion under Claudius (43 AD). The cheekguards belongs to another helmet, to be seen in the british museum. Made of brass. |
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The original item belonged to a legionnary of the IVth Macedonica, and was found in Drusenheim, Nord of the France. Third quarter of the first century. Made of brass. |
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First one of the gallic series, because they wrer made after the gallic helmets of the late Tene. Found in Hollanfd, Noviomagus, this helmet goes back to the end of the Ist century BC. Made of iron |
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Made aftre a piece found in Bulgaria, to be seen in New York, it is the oldest face helmet found (Kalkriese typ). It is an imperial gallic kind, with a face.
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Made after an helmet found in yougoslavia, in the river Kupa. The eyesbrows - use to strengthen the bowl of the helmet - are more complex. Brass edges appear, to avoid corrosion during holding. At the top, a brass piece is used to fix a crest holder. Made of iron, with brass brackets and edges. |
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This helmet is the most favoured bey reenactment groups. Middle of the first century, found in Augsburg, Germany. The main difference between H and G helmets is the shape of the neckguard, and the eyebrows on the bowl. Made of iron, with brass brackets and edges |
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one of the first hlemet looking like imperial gallic ones, but made
of brass. Found in Aquicum, in Hungary, it has an original crest holding
device. Second part of the Ist century. |
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HL126 - Auxiliary infantry B - 210€ Very often used bye auxiliaries in the reenactment groups, thsi helmet is a kind of mix between collus and Imperial Gallic. Middle of the Ist century. Made of brass. |
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HL159 - Ribchester's face helmet - 299€ - Pictures These fully decorated helmets, with a mask figuring the face of the soldier, were used by cavalrymen, but maybe by standart bearers, too. They go back to the second half of the Ist century. Made
after an original found in Ribchester, England. |
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HL127
- Impérial-Italic D
- 200€ - Pictures
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HL138
- Impérial-Italic
D, Krefeld
kind - 220€ - Pictures Made of iron, with brass brackets and edges |
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HL128
- Impérial-Italic G -
200€ - Pictures Decorated
with crescents, the helmet was found in Hebron, Israël. The two
crossed iron pieces are an improvment of the beginning of the second
century, intendend to reinforce the bowl, probably following Trajanus
dacian wars. This helmet was dated around 130 AD. |
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HL160 - Auxiliary archer - 160€ - Pictures This piece is
made after the archers to be seen on Trajanus' column
in Roma. The scales are made of brass, stitched on a leather neckguard. |
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Initially identified as an auxiliay cavalry helmet, this helmet is now known fo having been used by infantry units. It shows a totally new design, to be used untill the late IIId century. Made after a found of Heddernheim, Germany Made of iron with brass brackets, reinforcments and edges. |
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HL151B - Auxiliairy E, brass - 230€ another one, but made of brass. It was found in Freibourg, Germany, but was destroyed during WWII. |
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HL152
- Niedermörmter brass - 250€
- Pictures This helmet is the last of the imperial italic tradition. With a very wide neckguard, this helmet was in use at the end of the IId century, and during the first half of the IIID. SMade of iron with brass brackets |
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HL153
- Niedermörmter, steel and brass -
299€ -
Pictures Made of iron with brass brackets, this is the most known version of the Niedermörmeter types. The original belongs to a private collection. |
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Very similar to the Auxiliary E, but made of brass, this helmet shows the typical cross reinforcments of the late IId / IIId century. Made of brass. |
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This is another example of roman cavalry helmet of the IIID century. Found in the auxiliary cavalry fort of Buch, on the Rhaetian limes. the original piece was not finished when lost. This one have been completed. Made of brass. |
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. Found in Holland and to be seen in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, this silver plated and gilded helmet certinaly belonged to a high ranking cavalry officer. found with a coin, it is dated 319 AD. Our copy is made of iron, with embossed brass plates. Inner leather padding.
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Made
of iron, with an internal leather trimming. |
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Same helmet than
the Augst type, but with another kind of decoration (two eyes on the
front of the bowl). Found in Intercisa,
Hungary |
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Also
made in the Fabricaes, this helmet belongs to the heavy kind of mass
produced helmets. Clearly made after oriental sassanid helmets, with
a noseguard, with irons plates protecting the joinf between cheekguard
and bowl, the holes for the ears indicate an infantry model. Found
in Burgh Castle, England. |
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 HL162
- "Concesti"
helmet - 200€ -
PicturesVery similar to the Burgh Castle helmet, this piece has no holes for the ears. Made of iron, with an internal leather trimming |
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HL169
- "Berkasovo" Helmet - 299€ -
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piece, found in Berkasovo, has the same oriental shape than most heavy
helmets. Made of iron, it is plated with embossed brass decorations,
and semi precious jewels. Originally made of gilded silver the plates
of our copy are made of brass, and the jewel of glas. It belonged
to a high ranking officer. |
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HL219 - Spangenhelm - IVth Vth centuries - 140€ - Pictures This oriental style and conical helmet appears during the late IIId century, even if some pieces existed during the IId century. This helmet was adopted by all germanic tribes, too. Copy made after a pice found in a grave in Vendel, Germany. Similar helmets were found in Egypt. |
All the helmets - unless the contrary is specified - are sold without internal trimming. You have to make it to wear them. See our example