Dacian Infantryman with Rhomphaia

This is the Dacian Infantryman with Rhomphaia that first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PB 170.

Both PB ranges were based on Phil Barker's books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and The Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. This figure is taken from illustration 70 in the first edition of AEIR.

The code numbers for the AEIR range correspond to the illustrations in the book plus '100', i.e. illustration 1 is figure 101, and so on.

The base is stamped PB 170 on the upper surface in the usual manner.

The weapon this chap is waving about is usually termed a 'falx' (latin for 'sickle') but Minifigs followed the identification of the same weapon as equivalent to the 'rhomphaia'. Either way - it's a heavy-bladed weapon ideal for smashing through Roman armour and helmets.