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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

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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

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Found in Germany

Well I guess Valerius Primus didn’t get to retire
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  Near Wiesbaden, apparently, which was a Roman fort at the time!
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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(?)

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