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Joining Legio IX Hispana When you join a Legio IX Hispana existing chapter as a Soldier you will be assigned to a Contubernium, a squad of soldiers near where you live. Each Contubernium has a Decanus, a squad leader. Click here for for a Member Application. What does it cost to participate as Roman Soldier with Legio IX Hispana? The hobby can be expensive, but only if you truly want it to be. Because we buy wholesale, because we have a professional workshop of skilled craftsmen, because we buy raw materials in large quantities, because we have many thousands of hours making most of the items, because of this we've been able to reduce the cost of producing our own gear. Through Member Resources: Costs of materials or as a kit: Calceus or caliga (Roman hobnailed boots) $40 - $50 Tunica (tunic) $25 Feminalia (pants) $30 Balteus militare (soldier belt) with danglium and danglium $40 - $50 Lorica Segmentata Corbridge variants (body armor) $125 Pilum (spear) $35 Costs to make or buy: Scutum (shield) $200 .. this is an historic Scutum made the way the Romans made them, no modern plywood or acrylic housepaint! Galea (helmet) comes wth strapping and liner $114 - $190 Gladius (sword) with scabbard and balteus $95 - $105 Pugio (knife) with scabbard $65 - $75 Click here for information about Legio IX Hispana.