| Subject: |
- Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
"Lucius" vergil@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:14:15 -0500 |
|
Salvete Omnes
>Warning. I got in late and I just skimmed this post and some
>replies.
>
>For images you can check out the coinage. There are the
>personifications of the Virtues. And all sorts of stuff. Deities,
>etc., etc. (I'd get a scanner if I had the Room for it.)
>Religion can be a temple or one of our many deities. For a very
>first stamp there is Janus. Eh?
>Ericius
That's IT!
I had written to M Cassius privately with the word that I thought came close
to
'stamp' which would be, vectura-ae, f, transportation, conveyance;
freight cost; fare.
or
vectigal-alis, n, tax; revenue; duty; tariff;...
for what to call it.
I guess I wasn't or still am not clear what we are looking for.
I do like C Aelius' idea for a first stamp to have 'Janus' as the subject.
Just like the coin that was made. BTW whatever happened to....
Vale, L Equitius
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
legion6@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 03:26:22 -0600 (CST) |
|
Salvete!
Stamps?? Kewl!!! I no sooner saw this than my imagination started
working overtime...
Prominently displayed (largest letters, top of stamp): ROMA RESURGENS
in Trajanic capitals; the phrase means 'Rome Reborn' in a 'The South
Shall Rise Again!' sort of way. I really think this should be our
national motto--what do you say, Quirites?
Smaller letters, bottom of stamp, next to the denomination: 'Republic
of Nova Roma' (or 'Micronation of...').
Denomination: I think two sesterces comes closer to mirroring the
actual value of a modern-day US postage stamp. The denarius was the
basic unit of exchange, like the dollar nowadays; since four sestertii
made a denarius, the sesterce could be considered the Roman equivalent
of a quarter...so two of 'em would be reasonable postage.
Illustration(s): !!! --This is where I shall go pleasantly nuts.
Janus is good for our first issue; others could feature the emperor
Vespasian, who used the motto 'Roma Resurgens' on his coinage; a scene
from a Triumph, perhaps; the shield-patterns of the Legions would make
a nice series; the Forum in its glory days, a magistrate in his toga, a
group of musicians with tambourine and double flute...
Two images I particularly like both come from coins: Mars Pacifer, the
God in His armor holding out an olive-branch; and one often seen in the
Republic (I think), a priest with his toga drawn over his head standing
next to a brazier, with a columned temple in the background.
As can be seen, there is no end of possible subjects. (We might want
to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as Mr. Mussolini
has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
What printing process were we thinking of using?
More later, if I think of anything--and especially if I can get at (a)
a scanner, or (b) a machine with awesome graphics capabilities!!
(Little-known fact: Marius Fimbria used to be a graphic artist, and
would be more than happy to design 'em for ya's if he can find the
equipment and the time.)
---
__________ _<~) __________
<-\\\\@@@@@) /##\ (@@@@@////-> Märia Villarroel <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
<-\\\@@@@(#####@@@@///-> Historical Re-Creationist
<-\\\*##*///-> and Citizen of Rome
o---<<<<||SPQR||>>>>---o Latin lessons, History lectures
///\\\ Role-playing Games, too!
aka Lucius Marius Fimbria on the weekends
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| Subject: |
Re: Question - Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
"Antonio Grilo" amg@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:02:14 -0000 |
|
Salvete!
>For images you can check out the coinage. There are the
>personifications of the Virtues. And all sorts of stuff. Deities,
>etc., etc. (I'd get a scanner if I had the Room for it.)
>Religion can be a temple or one of our many deities. For a very
>first stamp there is Janus. Eh?
What about the Mithraic Tauroctonos scene? Framed with Cautes and
Cautopates, and being watched by Sol and Luna... Or the image of the
emasculation of Attis watched by Cybele... Or even an Apollo-Helios labeled
Deus Sol Invictus Omnipotens.
Valete!
Antonius Gryllus Graecus
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Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 4:50 AM
Subject: [novaroma] Re: Question - Nova Roma Stamps
>From: Raz-------- <a hr--------/post/novaroma?prot--------D=194166216056078116169218163036129208" >raz--------@--------</a>
>
>Warning. I got in late and I just skimmed this post and some
>replies.
>
>For images you can check out the coinage. There are the
>personifications of the Virtues. And all sorts of stuff. Deities,
>etc., etc. (I'd get a scanner if I had the Room for it.)
>Religion can be a temple or one of our many deities. For a very
>first stamp there is Janus. Eh?
>
>Ericius
>
>
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
"Antonio Grilo" amg@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:03:31 -0000 |
|
... And don't forget to provide me with some stamps to distribute at the
Archaeology Conference! =)
Valete!
Antonius Gryllus Graecus
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From: <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a> <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
To: <a href="mailto:novaroma@--------" >novaroma@--------</a> <a href="mailto:novaroma@--------" >novaroma@--------</a>
Date: Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:22 PM
Subject: [novaroma] Re: Nova Roma Stamps
From: <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
Salvete!
Stamps?? Kewl!!! I no sooner saw this than my imagination started
working overtime...
Prominently displayed (largest letters, top of stamp): ROMA RESURGENS
in Trajanic capitals; the phrase means 'Rome Reborn' in a 'The South
Shall Rise Again!' sort of way. I really think this should be our
national motto--what do you say, Quirites?
Smaller letters, bottom of stamp, next to the denomination: 'Republic
of Nova Roma' (or 'Micronation of...').
Denomination: I think two sesterces comes closer to mirroring the
actual value of a modern-day US postage stamp. The denarius was the
basic unit of exchange, like the dollar nowadays; since four sestertii
made a denarius, the sesterce could be considered the Roman equivalent
of a quarter...so two of 'em would be reasonable postage.
Illustration(s): !!! --This is where I shall go pleasantly nuts.
Janus is good for our first issue; others could feature the emperor
Vespasian, who used the motto 'Roma Resurgens' on his coinage; a scene
from a Triumph, perhaps; the shield-patterns of the Legions would make
a nice series; the Forum in its glory days, a magistrate in his toga, a
group of musicians with tambourine and double flute...
Two images I particularly like both come from coins: Mars Pacifer, the
God in His armor holding out an olive-branch; and one often seen in the
Republic (I think), a priest with his toga drawn over his head standing
next to a brazier, with a columned temple in the background.
As can be seen, there is no end of possible subjects. (We might want
to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as Mr. Mussolini
has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
What printing process were we thinking of using?
More later, if I think of anything--and especially if I can get at (a)
a scanner, or (b) a machine with awesome graphics capabilities!!
(Little-known fact: Marius Fimbria used to be a graphic artist, and
would be more than happy to design 'em for ya's if he can find the
equipment and the time.)
---
__________ _<~) __________
<-\\\\@@@@@) /##\ (@@@@@////-> Mdria Villarroel <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
<-\\\@@@@(#####@@@@///-> Historical Re-Creationist
<-\\\*##*///-> and Citizen of Rome
o---<<<<||SPQR||>>>>---o Latin lessons, History lectures
///\\\ Role-playing Games, too!
aka Lucius Marius Fimbria on the weekends
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
LSergAust@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:42:55 EST |
|
Lucius Marius Fimbria wrote:
>(We might want to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as Mr.
Mussolini
>has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
Maybe so, but they are prominently and largely displayed on either side
of the podium of the U. S. House of Representatives!
L. Sergius Aust.
certe, Toto, sentio nos in Kansate non iam adesse.
(You know, Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.)
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| Subject: |
Re: national motto |
| From: |
missmoon@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 14:06:02 -0600 (CST) |
|
On 01/21/99 03:26:22 you wrote:
>
>From: <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
>>
>Prominently displayed (largest letters, top of stamp): ROMA RESURGENS
>in Trajanic capitals; the phrase means 'Rome Reborn' in a 'The South
>Shall Rise Again!' sort of way. I really think this should be our
>national motto--what do you say, Quirites?
I say, "Yeeeee---HAAAAAH!"
-- Flavia Claudia
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| Subject: |
For your info. |
| From: |
SFP55@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:12:07 EST |
|
Salvete
FYI:
<< The following is extracted from the description of the Digital
Michelangelo project at Stanford
(<a href="http://graphics.stanford.edu/projects/mich/" target="_top" >http://graphics.stanford.edu/projects/mich/</a>):
During his year in Italy, Professor Levoy is also applying 3D scanning
techniques to a variety of problems in archeology and
art preservation. One example is the Forma Urbis Romae, a giant map of
ancient Rome carved onto marble slabs in circa 200
A.D. The map lies in fragments - over 1,000 of them. Piecing this map
together has been one of the great unsolved problems
of archeology. Fortunately, the fragments are several inches thick, and
the broken surfaces give us strong three-dimensional
cues for fitting the pieces back together. Suppose one scanned these
fragments; could a computer program be written that
could "solve the jigsaw puzzle"? We are trying just that.
***********************************************************************
Professor Emeritus Duane F. Marble
The Center f--------apping email: <a href="/p--------n----------------pr--------tID=029166091254018198033248203024129208071" >marble.1@--------</a>
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43212-1154
Phone: (614) 292-3409
Fax: (614) 292-8062
Valete!
Q Fabius.
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
Diana/Orbianna proserpina@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:02:37 -0500 |
|
Mercury is a messenger god. Perhaps we could put him on a stamp as well.
And I would love to have a stamp depicting Ceres. She was denoted on a
number of Roman coins with the flip side being the portrait of the emporer.
At 03:26 21/01/99 -0600, you wrote:
>From: <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
>
>Salvete!
>
>Stamps?? Kewl!!! I no sooner saw this than my imagination started
>working overtime...
>
>Prominently displayed (largest letters, top of stamp): ROMA RESURGENS
>in Trajanic capitals; the phrase means 'Rome Reborn' in a 'The South
>Shall Rise Again!' sort of way. I really think this should be our
>national motto--what do you say, Quirites?
>
>Smaller letters, bottom of stamp, next to the denomination: 'Republic
>of Nova Roma' (or 'Micronation of...').
>
>Denomination: I think two sesterces comes closer to mirroring the
>actual value of a modern-day US postage stamp. The denarius was the
>basic unit of exchange, like the dollar nowadays; since four sestertii
>made a denarius, the sesterce could be considered the Roman equivalent
>of a quarter...so two of 'em would be reasonable postage.
>
>Illustration(s): !!! --This is where I shall go pleasantly nuts.
>Janus is good for our first issue; others could feature the emperor
>Vespasian, who used the motto 'Roma Resurgens' on his coinage; a scene
>from a Triumph, perhaps; the shield-patterns of the Legions would make
>a nice series; the Forum in its glory days, a magistrate in his toga, a
>group of musicians with tambourine and double flute...
>
>Two images I particularly like both come from coins: Mars Pacifer, the
>God in His armor holding out an olive-branch; and one often seen in the
>Republic (I think), a priest with his toga drawn over his head standing
>next to a brazier, with a columned temple in the background.
>
>As can be seen, there is no end of possible subjects. (We might want
>to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as Mr. Mussolini
>has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
>
>What printing process were we thinking of using?
>
>More later, if I think of anything--and especially if I can get at (a)
>a scanner, or (b) a machine with awesome graphics capabilities!!
>(Little-known fact: Marius Fimbria used to be a graphic artist, and
>would be more than happy to design 'em for ya's if he can find the
>equipment and the time.)
>---
> __________ _<~) __________
><-\\\\@@@@@) /##\ (@@@@@////-> Märia Villarroel <a href="/po--------ovaroma?protectID=034056178009193116148218000036129208" >legion6@--------</a>
> <-\\\@@@@(#####@@@@///-> Historical Re-Creationist
> <-\\\*##*///-> and Citizen of Rome
> o---<<<<||SPQR||>>>>---o Latin lessons, History lectures
> ///\\\ Role-playing Games, too!
>
>aka Lucius Marius Fimbria on the weekends
>
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Iustina Luciania Orbianna
Gens Luciania
Citizen of Nova Roma
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<a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=197212253112056209171056066140114002071048139" >proserpina@--------</a>
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----------------------------
"Scientia est potentia." -Francis Bacon
"Pax Cererem nutrit, Pacis alumna Ceres" -Ovid "Fasti" 1.701-704
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| Subject: |
Re: Question - Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
Diana/Orbianna proserpina@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:04:35 -0500 |
|
What about a scene depicting the Bacchanalia! Of course, we should also
slap a picture of our chief vestal on a stamp just to balance things out ;-)
At 15:02 21/01/99 -0000, you wrote:
>What about the Mithraic Tauroctonos scene? Framed with Cautes and
>Cautopates, and being watched by Sol and Luna... Or the image of the
>emasculation of Attis watched by Cybele... Or even an Apollo-Helios labeled
>Deus Sol Invictus Omnipotens.
Iustina Luciania Orbianna
Gens Luciania
Citizen of Nova Roma
----------------------------
<a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=165212250009158116172098203108129208071" &--------rbianna@--------</a&--------br>
<a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=197212253112056209171056066140114002071048139" >proserpina@--------</a>
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/soho/studios/7401" target="_top" >http://www.geocities.com/soho/studios/7401</a>
----------------------------
"Scientia est potentia." -Francis Bacon
"Pax Cererem nutrit, Pacis alumna Ceres" -Ovid "Fasti" 1.701-704
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
Razenna razenna@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:22:52 -0800 |
|
See below
<--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=226107192180229130130232031248147208071048" >LSergAust@--------</--------; wrote:
> From: <--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=226107192180229130130232031248147208071048" >LSergAust@--------</--------;
>
> Lucius Marius Fimbria wrote:
> >(We might want to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as Mr.
> Mussolini
> >has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
>
> Maybe so, but they are prominently and largely displayed on either side
> of the podium of the U. S. House of Representatives!
That is the U. S. Senate Chamber.
Vale.
Ericis
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
dean6886@--------) |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 20:52:01 -0600 (CST) |
|
Let's not forget to make a stamp out of our flag too while we're at
it. Were there ever any stamps from the U.S. or elsewhere with a Roman
based theme I wonder? Any stamp collectors around?
Gaius Drusus Domitianus
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| Subject: |
Re: Question - Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
missmoon@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:21:15 -0600 (CST) |
|
On 01/21/99 18:04:35 you wrote:
>
>From: Diana/Orbianna <a href="/--------/novaroma?--------ectID=197212253112056209171056066140114100071048139" >--------er--------@--------</a>
>
>What about a scene depicting the Bacchanalia! Of course, we should also
>slap a picture of our chief vestal on a stamp just to balance things out ;-)
Nah. Why gross folks out? I vote for the portrait of Beavis from the Saturnalia issue of the Eagle.
-- Flavia Claudia
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| Subject: |
Re: Nova Roma Stamps |
| From: |
LSergAust@-------- |
| Date: |
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 23:53:42 EST |
|
Thanks for the correction. Obviously, I remembered wrongly where I had
seen the fasces.
Vale,
L. Sergius Aust.
>From: Raz-------- <a hr--------/post/novaroma?prot--------D=194166216056078116169218163036129208" >raz--------@--------</a>
>
>See below
>
><--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=226107192180229130130232031248147208071048" >LSergAust@--------</--------; wrote:
>
>> From: <--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=226107192180229130130232031248147208071048" >LSergAust@--------</--------;
>>
>> Lucius Marius Fimbria wrote:
>> >(We might want to be careful about using the rods and axes, however, as
Mr.
>> Mussolini
>> >has rather spoiled their message for the modern mind.)
>>
>> Maybe so, but they are prominently and largely displayed on either side
>> of the podium of the U. S. House of Representatives!
>
>That is the U. S. Senate Chamber.
>
>Vale.
>Ericis
sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare.
(I think some people in togas are plotting against me.)
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