South Gaulish Swordsman

 

This is the South Gaulish Swordsman that first appeared in the Miniature Figurines 72/73 catalogue as PB 56s and subsequently in the 75 catalogue as PB 56.

Both PB ranges were based on Phil Barker's books Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars and Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome. This figure is taken from illustration 56 in AMPW.

The 's' designation was used to distinguish the newer 25mm style of models from the preceding, smaller 1/72nd range. The transition was soon complete and the 's' - special - was dropped from the figure codes thereafter. 

The base is stamped PB 56 on the upper surface in the usual manner.

As Minifigs go this is a spectacularly dynamic model, waving his sword about and running forward, cloak billowing behind him. With one foot half planted the ankles tend to be a bit weak, so this is one of those figures that is prone to snapping off the base, something not much helped by the mass of metal in that cloak.