The parazonium dagger was replaced by the fugio dagger in the Roman army, during the 2nd age BC , but it continued to play a role as a mark of rank by Roman officers and officials. Here's emperor Hadrian 2nd age AD holding one, as a ceremonial attribut. also depicted on other coins of the Roman empire. please show 'm if you have any. the fugio dagger was carried on the army belt together with the Gladius sword or the longer Spatha sword. Senators usually carried a fugio hidden in their mantles, as Julius Caesar found out. Please show your coins with a parazonium depicted , thank you.
GREAT examples, and great pics! Thanks. Was the original dagger a Pugio? I thought Fugio was "I flee"?
The pugio was the successor of the parazonium , which originated in ancient Greece. and yes fugio means I flee, flie its on the first US cent.
