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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Antient Roman Legionary clay brick with stamp: [LEG]IMPF DIMENSIONS: 35cm x 32cm x 6cm (13,7" x 12,5" x 2,3") WEIGHT: 2 kg (4,6 lb) HISTORY OF THE ITEM: The Romans made fired clay bricks, and the Roman legions, which operated mobile kilns, introduced bricks to many parts of the empire. Roman bricks are often stamped with the mark of the legion that supervised their production. LEGIO I MINERVIA PIA FIDELIS Legio I Minervia ("Minerva's First Legion" i.e. "devoted to the goddess Minerva") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in AD 82 by emperor Domitian (r. 81-96), for his campaign against the Germanic tribe of the Chatti. Its cognomen refers to the goddess Minerva, the legion's protector. There are still records of the I Minervia in the Rhine border in the middle of the 4th century. The legion's emblem is an image of goddess Minerva. Between 101 and 106, the legion fought the Dacian Wars of emperor Trajan, commanded by Hadrian, the future emperor. For its bravery and leadership durng the Dacian wars the Leg I Minervia received the honorary cognomen "Pia Fidelis" In the history of ancient Rome only 8 Roman Legions received the honorary title Pia Fidelis. The clay bricks prduced by the distinguished legions included the abbreviation "PF" or "P.F." right after the abbreviated name and number of the legion - i.e. LEGIMPF. POSSIBLE DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 1st Century C.E. (most likely 100-107 CE) PROVENANCE: German private collection CURRENT LOCATION: Since the late 1950's the item is located in Dortmund, Germany.

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