Carthaginian Noble Cavalryman

 

This is the Carthaginian Noble Cavalryman  that first appears in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 45s, and subsequently in the 75 catalogue as PBC 45. 

As with all the 'PB' range it is derived from Phil Barker's pair of books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. PBC standing for Phil Barker Cavalry. This figure corresponds with illustration 45 in AMPW.

The mount shown here is the PBH 65-217 which is listed as two different horses in the 72/73 catalogue: PBH 65 Cavalry Horse and PBH 217 Roman Cavalry Horse 1st and 2nd Centuries AD. The code is stamped on the base in the usual way. 

This figure is superficially similar to the S Range Macedonian Cavalryman and the same size - sometimes they can be hard to tell apart under a good think layer of Humbrol!