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<p>[QUOTE="rasiel, post: 1667105, member: 15452"]A big hello to all ancient Roman coin fans <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I wanted to give a small update on progress for my next ERIC book. I'm struggling at the moment with Galerius. Maybe I find the coinage too boring or maybe it's just that my mojo isn't there at the moment. It's not a good sign when I'm sitting in front of the computer staring at a coin but instead thinking about how I need to pick up more chili mix at the grocery store and, by the way, I'm running low on printer ink so I need to swing by Office Depot too... I've been in this mode now for a whole week! On a good day I can study several hundred coins and on days like today just a dozen can take hours with all the mental distractions.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a less whiny note, I've finished the section on the Byzantine Constans (Constans II as known to most) which unlike now with Galerius was satisfying to put together. In case there are any Byzantine enthusiasts reading this, I'm including a link to a draft of this section which will be most useful to those already familiar with ERIC's numbering system (explained in the introductory sections) and if you have ERIC II all the better since you can compare the two side-by-side.</p><p><br /></p><p>The main improvement in ERIC III will be the highly detailed info on rarity. Whereas typical reference works generally cite references in a lump category like "R3" or "scarce" this revision will now tally how many of each of the varieties have been noted. The benefit is that you can tell at a glance which varieties are common and which are actually rare and to what degree; particularly useful in sorting out the rarity of the issues within that reign. The second main improvement has to do with pricing. Again, moving on from the "rough guesstimate" as noted elsewhere here we work with real prices attained at auction. I can typically fit in two or three such sample prices realized along with venues and dates for each variety. In the case of the earlier imperial sections I've included grades in the pricing too. While this doesn't say x coin is therefore worth y amount at least it does give a general idea of what to expect and should be far more reliable overall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, see link at bottom of <a href="http://dirtyoldbooks.com/eric3/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://dirtyoldbooks.com/eric3/" rel="nofollow">http://dirtyoldbooks.com/eric3/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The question I get asked most often is when will it come out and for how much. Sorry, I just don't know. At the current rate it looks like this will take several years and price depends on a lot of factors but hopefully somewhere in the neighborhood of ERIC II. I'm also considering the eBook and cheaper "Aorta" routes, we'll see!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ras[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rasiel, post: 1667105, member: 15452"]A big hello to all ancient Roman coin fans :-) I wanted to give a small update on progress for my next ERIC book. I'm struggling at the moment with Galerius. Maybe I find the coinage too boring or maybe it's just that my mojo isn't there at the moment. It's not a good sign when I'm sitting in front of the computer staring at a coin but instead thinking about how I need to pick up more chili mix at the grocery store and, by the way, I'm running low on printer ink so I need to swing by Office Depot too... I've been in this mode now for a whole week! On a good day I can study several hundred coins and on days like today just a dozen can take hours with all the mental distractions. On a less whiny note, I've finished the section on the Byzantine Constans (Constans II as known to most) which unlike now with Galerius was satisfying to put together. In case there are any Byzantine enthusiasts reading this, I'm including a link to a draft of this section which will be most useful to those already familiar with ERIC's numbering system (explained in the introductory sections) and if you have ERIC II all the better since you can compare the two side-by-side. The main improvement in ERIC III will be the highly detailed info on rarity. Whereas typical reference works generally cite references in a lump category like "R3" or "scarce" this revision will now tally how many of each of the varieties have been noted. The benefit is that you can tell at a glance which varieties are common and which are actually rare and to what degree; particularly useful in sorting out the rarity of the issues within that reign. The second main improvement has to do with pricing. Again, moving on from the "rough guesstimate" as noted elsewhere here we work with real prices attained at auction. I can typically fit in two or three such sample prices realized along with venues and dates for each variety. In the case of the earlier imperial sections I've included grades in the pricing too. While this doesn't say x coin is therefore worth y amount at least it does give a general idea of what to expect and should be far more reliable overall. Anyway, see link at bottom of [url]http://dirtyoldbooks.com/eric3/[/url] The question I get asked most often is when will it come out and for how much. Sorry, I just don't know. At the current rate it looks like this will take several years and price depends on a lot of factors but hopefully somewhere in the neighborhood of ERIC II. I'm also considering the eBook and cheaper "Aorta" routes, we'll see! Ras[/QUOTE]
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