Roman Light Infantry Archer later 2nd/early 3rd Centuries AD

 

This figure was sold as Light Infantry of the later 2nd and early 3rd Centuries AD Archer - which is quite a mouthful by anyone's standards. I have added Roman to a slightly more rational title because that is what it is - Minifigs taking it for granted that we already knew. It first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PB 124

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 24 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. 

The base is stamped PB 124 on the upper surface in the usual manner.

Although the cap has a vaguely eastern appearance the figure is in fact taken from a relief depicting western troops. Otherwise, it is rather standard fare in the usual purposeful Minifigs archer pose.