Italy - Rome
S.P.Q.R. - Roman Senate & the People. Latin - Senatus PopulusQue Romanus.
These covers are from recent trips.
Note many small covers use octagonal design for the casing - often with A C E A inscribed.
New images added from recent visit. Octagonal covers are popular.
Image 6252 is typical fountain. A somewhat downscaled version of
the might water torrents that abound. Every couple of blocks there
is a small fountain. Water is plentiful in Rome! Research suggests
that during the Renaissance the ancient roman city aqueducts were cleaned out and made viable again. Of course that was the period of great fountain building in this city. An example of this availability of water is two outlets opposite the Coliseum which provides both sparkling and still water freely for the public.
Oct 2022 - #8040 added.
Note - Lip balm for scale is 70mm long and 18mm diam.
Featured image: #370 is a nicely designed square cover with the initials of Rome.
S.P.Q.R. - Roman Senate & the People. Latin - Senatus PopulusQue Romanus.
These covers are from recent trips.
Note many small covers use octagonal design for the casing - often with A C E A inscribed.
New images added from recent visit. Octagonal covers are popular.
Image 6252 is typical fountain. A somewhat downscaled version of
the might water torrents that abound. Every couple of blocks there
is a small fountain. Water is plentiful in Rome! Research suggests
that during the Renaissance the ancient roman city aqueducts were cleaned out and made viable again. Of course that was the period of great fountain building in this city. An example of this availability of water is two outlets opposite the Coliseum which provides both sparkling and still water freely for the public.
Oct 2022 - #8040 added.
Note - Lip balm for scale is 70mm long and 18mm diam.
Featured image: #370 is a nicely designed square cover with the initials of Rome.