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Roman helmets or galesas varied from time period to time period. The traditional helmet was made of hardened leather, either with out without metal coverage. Depending on the prestige of the particular legion and the person's rank, full metal helms were not uncommon.

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The Latin words for helmet are: "cassis" if the helmet is of metal and "galea" if the helmet is of leather.

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A metal helmet was called a "cassis" .

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