Hello,

There seem to be two main types of francisca. The first type has a convex upper edge, the second type has an S-shaped upper edge.

Does anyone know if the shape of the francisca evolves through time? Can this kind of throwing axe be dated, using the shape?

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Best regards,
Jef

This is an original Merovingian fracisca I'm studying.
Can more be said typologicaly than that this is a fracisca of the S-shaped variety?