Germanic or not?

JohnO · Today, 01:42 PM

Unknown dagger for identification.

Unknown dagger for identification. I have had this dagger in my possession for more than 20 years but I'll never been able to identify it. The seller at the time indicated that it is a Germanic dagger from the 1st or 2nd century AD. The dagger does indeed show characteristics of the earlier Roman Pugio dagger, but it also different. The grip is round which is very strange for the time period and the pommel is richly decorated with glass or stone. In addition, I have never been able to find this type of pommel. Does anyone recognize this type of dagger and is it indeed authentic or unfortunately a forgery.

Today, 01:42 PM	#1
JohnO Member Join Date: Jul 2024 Posts: 1	Germanic or not? Unknown dagger for identification. Unknown dagger for identification. I have had this dagger in my possession for more than 20 years but I'll never been able to identify it. The seller at the time indicated that it is a Germanic dagger from the 1st or 2nd century AD. The dagger does indeed show characteristics of the earlier Roman Pugio dagger, but it also different. The grip is round which is very strange for the time period and the pommel is richly decorated with glass or stone. In addition, I have never been able to find this type of pommel. Does anyone recognize this type of dagger and is it indeed authentic or unfortunately a forgery. Attached Images