Dahae Horse Archer

This is the Dahae Horse Archer  that first appears in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 7s, and subsequently in the 75 catalogue as PBC 7. 

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 7 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 model is essentially a 'Scythian' and as such a fairly common addition to many armies including Persians, Greeks, Macedonians and Successors. Not surprisingly it is a fairly common find, although often well hidden under layers of brightly coloured Humbrol enamel. 

A nice enough model, it tends to suffer from the classic Minifigs trait of horse archers in that he's shooting to his side. When arranged into a unit this has the disconcerting effect of making them look as if they are shooting each other rather than the enemy.