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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brassnautilus, post: 2141451, member: 74300&quot;]That&#039;s Marcus Sergius, grandpa of the moneyer. He was famous for being the first documented case of using a metal prosthetic hand, which allowed him to hold a shield after he had lost his right hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>This guy was a roman legend. Captured twice by the great Hannibal Barca and escaped both times, once after 2 years in chain. Survived two horses getting stabbed to death in battle, himself was wounded 23 times.</p><p><br /></p><p>He fought and commanded numerous battles after the second punic war, and was responsible for capturing 12 enemy camps in gaul plus lifting the seige on a northern italian town.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had particular interest in him because he dispelled the myth that all roman soldiers were trained to, and only drew swords with their right hands. Maybe that was still true for infantry, but Marcus Sergius used his left&nbsp; to swing a sword after losing his right, and continued with his military services.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, opposed to popular belief that the depiction was him during the punic war, I think it was during his campaign in gaul (as a general, commanding a legion). It clearly showed he was holding the shield with his right hand. This whole thing of him recovering from the wound and implementing the prosthetic hand had to be later.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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