The Auxillia
Limited Edition Roman Spatha

The spatha, or long sword, was originally the weapon of the Roman cavalry units. Longer than the infantry gladius, it gave the reach and cutting power needed from horseback. In the 3rd and 4th centuries, the spatha gradually replaced the gladius as the infantry sword, probably due to the large numbers of Celtic/Germanic recruits that then populated the legions in the late Empire.
The spatha is also credited with being the inspiration for the development of the Migration era sword styles - in fact, in many bog finds it is difficult to determine which swords are late Roman spathae and which are native Germanic swords.

The Auxilia blade is based on spathae found in many parts of Europe. A well know example is the Cologne (Koln) spatha. These can have lenticular or diamond shaped section. Some examples are dated to the 1st C AD.

The guard and pommel are hand-crafted of walnut, the grip turned from holly, and the inset guard plate and pommel nut are of bronze.

A Limited Edition Hand Crafted Collectible Sword
This sword is offered in a limited edition of only 500 collectible swords worldwide.

Specifications
TBA

Sword design/specifications ©2005 Peter Johnsson.
Albion Armorers International is the sole worldwide licensee for this product