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Subject:	[novaroma] Genuine Roman Empire coins for sale!
From:	"Ian Bruce Kupkee, D.V.M." <kupkee@-------->
Date:	Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:36:17 -0400

Dear Listizens,

I thought you might be interested in some late Imperial Roman Bronze coins I am putting up for auction with eBay. These coins are a great series for those who want to collect a good number of late Roman Emperor coins at a real bargain!!! Each of these coins have bids starting at $1.00.

I hope you will find these of interest. Simply click on the link below each description, and you will be taken to the appropriate eBay page where you can place a bid or simply look at a lovely piece of history.

Thank you for looking!

Roman Empire: Constantine the First 307-337 AD
A beautiful, crisp portrait of Constantine I, facing left. This is a bronze coin that looks like it may have originally possessed a superficial coating of silver.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 17:01:20 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468705189

Roman Empire: Constantine the First 307-337 AD
A nice, clean portrait of Constantine I.
On the reverse, two soldiers with two standards.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 16:47:54 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468692736

Roman Empire: Constantius the Second 335-337 AD
Rv. Two Soldiers.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 16:27:06 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468672376

Roman Empire: Constantine the Second 337-340 AD
A larger, crisply designed coin with a clear portrait. On the reverse, a victory wreath is depicted.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 16:22:49 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468668268

Roman Empire: Constans 337-350 AD
Rv. Two Victories each holding Wreath.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 16:13:38 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468659958

Roman Empire: Julian II The Apostate 360-363 AD
A great portrait on this coin! On the reverse, a depiction of the Emperor standing.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 15:55:34 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468644950

Roman Empire: Valentinian I 364-375 AD
Rv. Victory Advancing Left.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 15:44:15 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468636236

Roman Empire: Valens 364-378 AD
A clear portrait of Valens. On the reverse, Victory advancing left.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 15:32:10 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468626975

Roman Empire: Gratian 375-383 AD
One of my favorites; on the reverse, a scene of the Emperor dragging a poor captive.
Auction Ends on: Saturday, Oct 21, 2000 at 15:17:51 PDT
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=468615365

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Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Re: New Citizens and all the Vadonian posts
From:	JustiniaCassia@--------
Date:	Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:57:52 EDT

In a message dated 10/13/0 9:44:37 PM, alexious@-------- writes:

<< 2. I think the gens is the first place to get a personal intro to Nova
> Roma. Hopefully, a pater/materfamilias will be available and able to
> correspond with the newcomer. If a person is starting a new gens....well,
> that poses a sticky little problem, eh? >>

This raises an interesting point. SHOULD newcomers be starting new gens? Or
should a person be required to be around, say, at least a year, before
starting a new gens? It would be interesting to discuss the pros & cons of
this.

Iustinia Cassia

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Subject:	[novaroma] Translation
From:	exitil@--------
Date:	Sun, 15 Oct 2000 04:45:18 EDT

Can anyone please translate this into Latin for me?:

"I die and I live" (both habitual present)

It's for something I'm writing. Thanks for your help.

-Alexius Novius Exitilus

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Subject:	[novaroma] Re: New Citizens and all the Vadonian posts
From:	marcusaemiliusscaurus@--------
Date:	Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:40:12 -0000

Salve Quirites,

I think that, while I see the point of preventing new citizens from
starting new gens, surely that means that no new gens are created?

After all, we can hardly ask a person to be a member of someone
else's gens, and then change their identity completely!

I think, that for all new paterfamilii, (Is that right?) we should
adopt the previously suggested idea of a buddy, and in all other
cases, let the other gens members show them the ropes.

Valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.

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Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Re: New Citizens and all the Vadonian posts
From:	<gmvick32@-------->
Date:	Sun, 15 Oct 2000 13:17:59 -0600

Salvete, Scaurus et Omnes:

Thanks, I'm glad you liked my buddy suggestion.

I think we could stand to tighten up a bit when allowing new gens to be
created. It's not a matter of prohibiting new gens, rather it's using the
concept of the gens for its most natural application....as a source of
instant community and a basic unit of the res publica.

If you look at the Album Gentium, you'll see we have a high number of own
person gens, and I would suspect (though I have no proof) that a lot of them
aren't participating in Nova Roma.

That said, it raises the question of how to promote gens membership. I
think it's very hard to be a new person and know which gens is right for
you. Going on the basis of interest in a historical personage (like I did)
is kind of scary. Since the gens is a sort of family, you want a chance to
know what you're stepping into. To that end, it wouldn't be such a bad idea
to have the ability to come into Nova Roma, have a look around, and then
seek adoption/formal entry into a gens. Which still gets us back to having
"buddies", and also raises the issue of having a formal procedure for
requesting adoption and/or gens reassignment.

Not that we don't have a way to do it now, but I'll be damned if I can point
to a place where it's stated how to request adoption.

Livia Cor. Aurelia

marcusaemiliusscaurus@-------- wrote:

> Salve Quirites,
>
> I think that, while I see the point of preventing new citizens from
> starting new gens, surely that means that no new gens are created?
>
> After all, we can hardly ask a person to be a member of someone
> else's gens, and then change their identity completely!
>
> I think, that for all new paterfamilii, (Is that right?) we should
> adopt the previously suggested idea of a buddy, and in all other
> cases, let the other gens members show them the ropes.
>
> Valete,
> Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.
>

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Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Fw: ancient roman social customs
From:	"Redd" <jsimmons@-------->
Date:	Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:13:54 -0700

Salvete,
While I don't have a great deal of information on Roman social customs, I do
have some ideas for projects. Perhaps, if projects and infomormation is
what this person is looking for, someone else can provide the information.

Prepare a Roman Feast
Write a Roman letter from a particular persona(s) demonstrating the
different
social strata
Create a map of the Roman empire
Write a Roman newspaper article about Roman happenings (in that time)
Make a video of a Roman newscast telling about happenings in the empire
Create a Roman shipwreck and be the archeologist
Write a brief skit demonstrating Roman traditions, etc.
Make a Roman video imitating a modern TV show (ie Cops, Friends, Touched
by a God, etc.)
Make a Roman costume and have Roman "stuff" from a kitchen, school, etc.
with you adn talk about it.

Portia
----- Original Message -----
From: L. Cornelius Sulla <alexious@-------->
To: <novaroma@-------->
Cc: <kymmee_cruiz@-------->
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 8:48 PM
Subject: [novaroma] Fw: ancient roman social customs

> We got this email....Hoping someone might be able to assist this person.
:)
>
> Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
> Censor
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Carhart <carhartj@-------->
> To: <info@-------->
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 8:14 PM
> Subject: ancient roman social customs
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I'm a 10th grade student doing a project on ancient roman social
customs,
> > and I was wondering if you could provide me with any information on the
> > topic.
> > thanks a bunch!!!
> > Kymmee
> > kymmee_cruiz@--------
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>

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Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Fw: ancient roman social customs
From:	"Pompeia Cornelia" <scriba_forum@-------->
Date:	Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:36:23 GMT

Salvete Portia et alii:

These are excellent themes for research projects. I especially like the
shipwreck and the news cast ideas. My son will have a block on Ancient Rome
this year with a project. (I'm so excited!). I'll show him these ideas, and
perhaps pass the list along to his teacher.

Thanks for posting this :)

Pompeia

>From: "Redd" <jsimmons@-------->
>To: <novaroma@-------->
>Subject: Re: [novaroma] Fw: ancient roman social customs
>Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:13:54 -0700
>
>Salvete,
>While I don't have a great deal of information on Roman social customs, I
>do
>have some ideas for projects. Perhaps, if projects and infomormation is
>what this person is looking for, someone else can provide the information.
>
> Prepare a Roman Feast
> Write a Roman letter from a particular persona(s) demonstrating the
>different
> social strata
> Create a map of the Roman empire
> Write a Roman newspaper article about Roman happenings (in that time)
> Make a video of a Roman newscast telling about happenings in the
>empire
> Create a Roman shipwreck and be the archeologist
> Write a brief skit demonstrating Roman traditions, etc.
> Make a Roman video imitating a modern TV show (ie Cops, Friends,
>Touched
> by a God, etc.)
> Make a Roman costume and have Roman "stuff" from a kitchen, school,
>etc.
> with you adn talk about it.
>
>Portia
>----- Original Message -----
>From: L. Cornelius Sulla <alexious@-------->
>To: <novaroma@-------->
>Cc: <kymmee_cruiz@-------->
>Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 8:48 PM
>Subject: [novaroma] Fw: ancient roman social customs
>
>
> > We got this email....Hoping someone might be able to assist this person.
>:)
> >
> > Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
> > Censor
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Carhart <carhartj@-------->
> > To: <info@-------->
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 8:14 PM
> > Subject: ancient roman social customs
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I'm a 10th grade student doing a project on ancient roman social
>customs,
> > > and I was wondering if you could provide me with any information on
>the
> > > topic.
> > > thanks a bunch!!!
> > > Kymmee
> > > kymmee_cruiz@--------
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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