Roman Legionary Centurion phalera phalerae award medal armor legion army soldier

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I have this one set available from my collection.  Roman Legionary Centurion phalera (phalerae) with leather harness included with nine metal phalera pieces and two accurate silver tinned belt buckles.  This award was a medal(s) that could be won for bravery during the Roman Republic by all soldiers as well and the Empire period.  During the Empire, they are usually seen associated with Centurions or Standard bearers on a few grave stela but not all centurions or Standard bearers show them.  On Trajan's column only about 5% of the legionary soldiers are seen with a corona aurea (wreaths) on their heads (helmets) that was also awarded for bravery.  Only two original Roman cavalry helmet's shows these wreaths on them of all the known excavated Roman helmets in Museum collections and including many more Roman helmets in private collections. It is possible that these awards were extended into the Empire as well but the few grave stelas that did survive the last 2,000 years belonged to regular soldiers who had not earned them or they could not afford to have a marble grave stela made to show them whereas a centurion easily could.  Even today, most soldiers and their families forgo the great expense of paying for a upright or standing grave marker.  All nine metal disk, the leather harness and two belt buckles included as seen.
Phalera (military decoration)
A
phalera
was a gold, silver or bronze sculpted disk worn on the breastplate during parades by Roman soldiers who had been awarded it as a kind of medal. Roman military units could also be awarded phalerae for distinguished conduct in action. These awards were often mounted on the staffs of the unit's standards. The term also refers to disks crafted by the continental Celts for religious and ornamental purposes, especially those used on equestrian gear.