Ron I actually think it might be a lion on the helmet, look at the mouth area. It has been a long time since I studied this stuff but as far as I remember the Romans actually wiped out the European Lion and decimated stocks of Asiatic Lions in their quest for supplies for the arenas in Europe. They also used stocks of African lions. As far as I know the European male lion did not have a big mane and female and male looked similar. But I could be wrong and my memory of my classical studies years ago could be playing tricks on me. Anyway what's a big cat here or there, unless you are a Christian. ;0) STORM