Thracian or Thessalian Light Cavalryman

 

This is the Thracian or Thessalian Light Cavalryman  that first appears in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PBC 5s, and subsequently in the 75 catalogue as PBC 5. 

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 5 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. 

As with all this range there is a thick and thin version of the javelins - this one being a thinner type. 

Unshielded cavalry like this are a feature of pre-Successor armies - notably the army of Alexander the Great - which served to make these forces less attractive to canny wargamers ever mindful of the extra combat bonus to be gained from a shield.