ROMAN BRONZE LEGIONARY GLADIUS-SHAPED AMULET Ca. AD 1 - 300. A bronze amulet in the form of a legionary gladius sword. The blade tapers to a point and is pierced at its midsection. The short hilt consists of a guard with two horizontal grooves and culminates in a rounded pommel. Size: 35mm x 7.3mm; Weight: 4.83g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s.