Ancient Greek Lead Sling Bullet inscribed with a STAR circa 4th to 1st centuries BC
Ancient Greek sling bullet circa 4th–1st century BC
Sling bullet with a STAR on one side
Weight: 29.56 grams
Length: 35.15 mm
In the right hands, a sling could hurl a lead bullet at an astonishing 160km per hour, and hit a target up to 400 metres away! When that lead bullet did hit its target, it could do some serious damage. Ancient writers tell us that such a bullet could pierce shields, penetrate deep into the flesh, shatter bones, and potentially kill an enemy soldier
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