Centurions carried the same basic scutum form as the soldiers under their command, but surviving evidence and artistic depiction suggest officer shields sometimes carried finer decoration or finishing befitting their rank within the legion’s command structure. This reproduction recreates that centurion-grade scutum, offering a historically grounded piece for an officer impression.
Centurion’s Scutum
The scutum was the primary form of body protection carried by Roman soldiers, deflecting incoming missiles as well as absorbing the impact of hand-held weapons in close combat. This reproduction recreates the officer-grade scutum associated with the centurion, commander of roughly eighty men within a Roman legion. Styled and finished to reflect a centurion’s rank, distinct from the standard-issue shield of the ordinary legionary.
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