The Roman Empire Gladius Fulham Type Lot 90 is a Edged - European first produced in 5. It carries a scarcity score of 100/100 based on tracked survey data, with 4 active listings currently on the secondary market and a global benchmark price of $56,473.
This gladius is an example of the Fulham type, one of the earliest classifications of the Roman legionary short sword used during the Julio-Claudian period of the first century CE. Named after a well-preserved example dredged from the River Thames near Fulham, the type is characterized by a broader blade with a more gradual, tapering point than the later Mainz or Pompeii patterns that would supersede it. The gladius served as the primary close-quarters weapon of the Roman legionary infantry, designed for thrusting in the tight formations of legionary combat, and its design evolved through several typological phases across the first centuries of the Empire. Dating to the very beginning of the first century CE, this example represents the sword type in use during the earliest phase of Rome's imperial expansion into northern Europe.
View full listing, price history, and active offers for the Roman Empire Gladius Fulham Type Lot 90