phalerae

The most novel actor in this drama was a hoary centurion who stood in one corner of the tribunal; he wore a shirt of gold scales, golden greaves, a chest loaded with phalerae, armillae, and torcs, and a gold helmet whose scarlet horsehair ruff spread sideways like a fan.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

The most novel actor in this drama was a hoary centurion who stood in one corner of the tribunal; he wore a shirt of gold scales, golden greaves, a chest loaded with phalerae, armillae, and torcs, and a gold helmet whose scarlet horsehair ruff spread sideways like a fan.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007

Fully ten different cuirasses hung from T-shaped poles-gold, silver, steel, leather strapped with phalerae-and swords and helmets hung from pegs on the walls, as did kilts of leather straps and various kinds of padded underpinnings.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

He already had nine silver phalerae (now switched to adorn the back of his cuirass), five broad silver armillae, and two gold torcs suspended from his front shoulder straps.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

At first he had found the locale and the style of warfare exhilarating, and added armillae and phalerae to his growing number of military decorations.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

Caesar was the only man at the battle of Mitylene so honored, and his the only cohort given phalerae to adorn its vexillum; Marcus Silius was awarded a full set of nine golden phalerae, which he proudly strapped on the front of his leather cuirass.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

His golden armor flashing in the sun, the purple of his consular degree floating from his shoulders mixed with the scarlet of his general's degree, he led his big white horse forward trapped in scarlet leather and golden phalerae, his own person liberally bedewed with knight's brasses and medallions, and the scarlet plumes in his Attic helmet a twinkling mass of dyed egret's feathers.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

Rome has honored your bravery and skill with the Gold Crown, with phalerae and torcs and bracelets — all of gold.

The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990

Of course Publius Vagiennius wore his set of silver phalerae.

The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990

"Mind you, Publius Vagiennius," said Marius as he strapped on the nine silver phalerae, "the four of us expect a proper reward in years to come — free snails for our tables, with an extra share for Aulus Manlius."

The First Man in Rome McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1990