South Gaulish Javelinman

 

This is the South Gaulish Javelinman that first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PB 57s and subsequently in the 75 catalogue as PB 57.

Both PB ranges were based on Phil Barker's books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. This figure is taken from illustration 57 in AMPW.

The 's' designation was used to distinguish the newer 25mm style of models from the preceding, smaller 1/72nd range. The transition was soon complete and the 's' - special - was dropped from the figure codes thereafter. 

The base is stamped PB 57 on the upper surface in the usual manner.

The figure is in the typical Minifigs pose for javelinmen, one that presumably makes the figure easier to cast because it's rather an uncomfortable method of holding a javelin! In this case the javelin is definitely one of the chunkier variety - and as is the case throughout the range there is also a - presumably later - version with thin javelin.