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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 7888870, member: 83845&quot;]It’s good to see you again [USER=87186]@LaCointessa[/USER] ! Thank you for the kind words.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice group of FH! I also find the wide brimmed hat type to be a strange and interesting choice of headgear. It would be interesting to know if all the design elements for the horseman are based on real world models.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is an interesting coin HWE. The style looks pretty good. I have a few coins whose flan size is either atypically large or small and I always wonder what circumstances could have produced the difference. Interesting theory.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Those are all excellent coins [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] . I especially like the canopic jar and the fantastic portrait Hadrian Sestertius. That obverse is of wonderful style!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few sestertii of this time period but nothing quite so artistic. Though this sestertius is really nice in hand with a high relief.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1361080[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You know I never thought about the pool being that green color until you just mentioned it.&nbsp; It would be interesting to see what it looks like with clear water.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you remember noting any major differences between the site in 1966 vs 2016?&nbsp; I bet at most sites back then you were allowed to explore more freely. Though in fairness I thought Hadrians Villa was better than most at not having too many places roped off. I went in 2012 and again in 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You are too kind my friend. Thank you for the nice words about my photos. I know I’ve seen some great photos from your travels as well. Especially some of the ones from Sicily you’ve posted. I enjoy taking photos when I’m out at these archeological sites. I had just bought a new lens for my dslr camera before I went to Italy that I thought was versatile enough that I wouldn’t need to change lenses. I was pleased with the results for the most part. I still like my dslr best but phone cameras are getting good enough now that I don’t feel too bad leaving my camera in the hotel sometimes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like your galley example AA.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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