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Kopis, Machaira, Falcata
Greek combat sword of a Hoplite at the times of Alexander the Great
Dating: 400 - 300 BC
Culture: Greece
Total length: 640 mm
Blade width: max. 65 mm, one-bladed with creases on one side on the blade and notch of a X on both sides of the hinge
Material: iron
Handle with ball knob (rare)

The knob was probably used to hit next to do strokes in close combat.
Condition: restored. Restoration: annealing and mechanical uncoated treatment

The sword stems form an old German collection 1980.

The Kopis was used by the cavalry (in order to hit fleeing opponents to hit them with a targeted strike) and infantrymen (as additional close combat weapon of Hoplites and Phalangites). The Kopis was spread by early Greek colonists and Alexander. Many folks fighting against Greek armies, like the Persians, Romans or Indians, took them over. It was also known among the Carthaginian and Lusitanian people, but it is usually called Falcata in this context.

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400 - 300 BC - Greece

Greek sword Kopis / Machaira / Falcata of a Hoplite made of Iron - 640 mm

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