The BONO Genius

Maybe I should cite a U2 song, but this post is about a recently-arrived scarcer GENIO type of the second tetrarchy:


24 mm. 5.97 grams.
Maximinus II, 305-310-313. Struck "c. 311-312" at Alexandria.
IMP C GALER VAL MAXIMINVS PF AVG
BONO GENIO PII IMPERATORIS
Four field marks: crescent, Γ, K, X
In exergue: ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 144b.
Sear IV 14823A.

I have a web site on all the GENIO types of the period:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/GENIO.html
and I added this image to it.

Show us some GENIO types!

 

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Nice, brutalist head of Maximinus!

I have four GENIOs - two of the tetrarchy and two earlier. I need to re-take the photos.

Brass As of Nero
Obv. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC - Laureate head right
Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI - Genius, his waist draped, standing half-left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar with right hand, left hand holding cornucopiae
Exergue:
Mint: Rome (64 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 7.20g / - / 6h
References:

• RIC 220

Provenances:

• Ex. Szauer 1980s

Acquisition/Sale: Numismatic Society of Ireland Ely House, Dublin Annual Christmas Auction #220 7-Dec-2012


Denarius of Antoninus Pius
Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Bare head right
Rev. GENIO SENATVS - Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and sceptre
Mint: Rome (159 - 160 )
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.10g / 18mm / 6h
References:

• RIC 69
• RSC 398
• BMC 204

Follis of Maximian
Obv. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG - Laureate head right
Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; star in left field.
Exergue:
Mint: Ticinum (ca 296-297 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.64g / 28mm / 0h
References:

• RIC 31b

Follis of Diocletian
Obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG - Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, head towered, holding patera and cornucopiae; S - F in fields.
Exergue:
Mint: Treveri (Trier) (303-305 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 11.42g / 28mm / 6h
References:

• RIC 576a

ATB,
Aidan.

 

1200620[/ATTACH] i had mistakenly id'd this one as Hercules in an earlier thread, but Doug corrected me it was Genius(Genio) after i asked..

 

Don't have a Maximinus II; this is one of my Genio type:
Æ Follis, Gallia, Trier 302 -303 AD, struck under the authority of Maximian, 1st officina

28 x 30 mm, 10.535 g
RIC VI Treveri 539a; Sear 14037 var.;

Ob.: CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust of Constantius Chlorus right
Rev.: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing l., head surmounted by modius, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mintmark S/F//ITR

Since Constantius was Caesar (sub-emperor) from 293 to 305 and Augustus (emperor) in 305 - 306, the coins of Constantius I as Augustus are very much sought.

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Some various Antonine renditions of Genius:


Antoninus Pius Æ Dupondius
(157-158 A.D.)
Rome Mint
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P [IMP II] radiate head right / [PM TR POT X]XI COS IIII S-C, Genius standing, sacrificing with patera over altar left and holding cornucopiae.
RIC 984 (sestertius); see notes.
(12.75 grams / 25 mm)

Attribution Notes:
Apparently unlisted as dupondius, identical legends and devices to RIC 984 (sestertius). Similar to RIC 566 (as) but obv. legend lacks IMP II and reverse legend lacks XXI. Identical type sold at Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
Auction 48 May 24, 2019, "Knapper Schrötling. Als Dupondius unpubliziert?"


Antoninus Pius Denarius
(140-143 A.D.)
Rome Mint
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, bare head right / GENIVS POP ROMANI, Genius of the Roman people standing front, holding scepter and cornucopiae.
RIC 70a.
(2.90 grams / 17 mm)


Antoninus Pius Denarius
(c. 140-143 A.D.)
Rome Mint
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, bare head right / GENIO SENATVS, Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and rod.
RIC 61a; RSC 398.
(2.68 grams / 18 mm)


Antoninus Pius Æ Sestertius
(140-144 A.D.)
Rome Mint
[ANTON]INVS AVG PIVS PP T[R P COS III], laureate head right / [GE]NIO [SE]NATV S-C, Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and short sceptre.
RIC 605a; Cohen 400.
(27.39 grams / 31 x 30 mm)



Marcus Aurelius Denarius
(174-175 A.D.)
Rome Mint
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate head right / IMP VII COS III, Genius nude
standing left holding patera and corn ears.
RIC 311.
(2.93 grams / 17 mm)

 

Great job with the website, @Valentinian! Here are some GENIOs.

GENIO ANTIOCHENI:

Anonymous issue under Maximinus II.
Roman billon quarter follis, 1.35 g, 16.3 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, officina 6, AD 311-312.
Obv: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing; river god Orontes swimming below.
Rev: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre; S in right field, SMA in ex.
Refs: RCV 14927; Vagi 2954; Van Heesch 3(a); McAlee 170f.

GENIO AVGVSTI:


Maximinus II Daia, AD 309-313, as Augustus.
Roman Æ follis, 21.4 mm, 4.88 g, 12 h.
Antioch, AD 312.
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head, right.
Rev: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae; *|Z //ANT.
Refs: RIC 164b; Cohen 21; RCV 14840.

GENIO POPVLI ROMANI:


Diocletian, AD 284-305.
Roman billon follis, 8.99 g, 28.3 mm, 6 h.
Trier, AD 302-303.
Obv: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius, turreted, nude but for chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; S/F//IITR.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 196, 524a; RCV --.


Galerius as Caesar, AD 293-305.
Roman silvered billon follis, 8.62 g, 27.2 mm, 6 h.
Trier, AD 302-3.
Obv: MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head left, wearing modius, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; S/F//IITR.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 196, 508b; Cohen 65; RCV 14348.

GENIO IMPERATORIS:


Galerius, A.D. 305-311.
Roman AE follis, 26.0 mm, 7.73 g, 12 h.
Heraclea mint, AD 310-311.
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; */HTE Refs: RIC 48a; RCV 14514; Cohen 48.

 

Struck at Antioch under Maximinus II, the following coin reads GENIO IMPERATORIS on reverse. Genio is standing left, pouring liquid from patera over altar. Crescent in left field, I in lower right field. RIC VI- 148c.

 

GENI


RR Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, moneyer. AR Denarius minted in Spain, 76-75 BC. Diademed, draped, bearded bust right of the Genius of the Roman People,scepter over right shoulder. Reverse : Globe between wreathed scepter and rudder. Sear 323; Cornelia 54; Craw. 393/1a.


RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173
Ex: @John Anthony Ex: Doug Smith Collection



RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE Folles AE30 Trier mint GENIO POPV-LI Genius-Serapis

 

Both of Maximinus Daia:

1. Genio Imperatoris





2. Genio Augusti

 

I bought a coin of the OP type a couple of years back.

 

Nice abs! (And, nice coin.)

 

Valentinian, Nice score . That's a reverse inscription I wasn't aware of. Pictured below is my best example of a Maximinus II follis. It's a common coin but in rarely seen mint state.


Maximinus II as Caesar, AD 305-309, Cyzicus Mint, 3rd Officina, AE: Follis, 9.54 gm, 27 mm, 6 h. RIC VI 20b. Ex Alexandre de Barros Collection.

 

Nice coins. My GENIO.......



Diocletianus
Diocletianus, follis
9.63 g, 28 mm, Cyzicus
Obv. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Rev. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; mintmark KS.
RIC 12a

 

Constantius I (Chlorus) as Caesar, Genio Popvli Romani type, Trier, bust left
FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
On reverse - B- gamma across fields, TR in exergue (or could be A-Gamma?! difficult to say even in hand.
RIC VI Trier 196

 

I have four.

Diocletian, silvered AE Follis, 294-295 AD, Nicomedia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG/ Rev. Genius standing left, pouring out patera & holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, mintmark SMN (Nicomedia). RIC VI 27a (p. 556),2 Sear RCV IV 12788, ERIC II 539, Cohen 106. 27.8 mm., 8.6 g.





Maximian, silvered AE Follis, 297-98 AD, Heraclea Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, IMP C MA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG / Rev. Genius standing left holding cornucopiae in left hand and pouring libation from patera in right hand, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; HTA in exergue. RIC V-2 Heraclea 19b, Sear RCV IV 13265. 28 mm., 10.26 g.



Constantius I Chlorus Caesar (father of Constantine I), Billon Follis, 296-297 AD, Heraclea Mint (3rd Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES / Rev. Genius wearing modius on head, standing left, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, holding cornucopiae in left hand and pouring libation from patera in right hand, GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI; mintmark HT Γ[gamma] [Γ= 3rd Officina] in exergue. RIC VI Heraclea 18a (p. 531), Sear RCV IV 14061. 29 mm., 9.91 g.



Galerius, AE Follis, 305-306 AD, Cyzicus Mint (4th Officina). Obv. Laureate head right, IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG/ Rev. Genius, wearing modius on head, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding cornucopiae in left hand and pouring libation from patera in right hand, GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; mintmark K Δ [K = Cyzicus, Delta = 4th Officina] in exergue. RIC VI Cyzicus 21b & 25a (pp. 582, 584), Sear RCV IV 14546, Cohen 81. 27.8 mm., 9.65 g. 12 h. Ex. Giovanni Dattari Collection (before 1923); Ex. Jesus Vico 2018.



The actual color of this one doesn't look nearly as gold-brown as the dealer's photo; it's more like this:





Separately, this is almost certainly the Genius of the Senate, rather than the Emperor himself:

Balbinus AR Denarius, April-June 238 AD, Rome mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG / Rev. Bearded Genius of the Senate or Emperor, togate, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and short transverse scepter in left hand, PM TRP COS II PP. RIC IV-2 5, RSC III 20, Sear RCV III 8489 (ill.). 20 mm., 2.65 g. (Ex: Kirk Davis, Cat # 74, Fall 2019, Lot 83).

 

Couple more GENI


RI MARCUS AURELIUS AR Den as Caesar TR POT VI COS II - Genius stg at altar hldg standard



RI Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE AE20 GENIO POPVLI Genius stndg bust of Sol cornu star H RIC IV 164b

 

Maximinus II, GENIO AVGVSTI, Cyzicus

 

...left facing...kool...

 

And from a lot. Cheap and full of pleasant surprises. Who can ask for more.

 

Here is a Constantine I Genio Fil Avgg

Constantine FIL AVGG
Denomination: Follis
Era: C. 308 CE
Metal: AE
Obverse: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS FIL AVG; Laureate head r.
Reverse: GENIO F-IL AVGG; Genius standing l., holding patera and cornucopia; -/(O/Є)//ANT•.

Mint: Antioch
Weight: 6.79 gm.
Reference: RIC 111 (Antioch)
Provenance: Naville 57, April 26, 2020. Lot 653

Comments: Scarce FIL AVG issue, struck at Antioch by Maximinus II who was also demoted to Filius Augustorum at the Carnuntum conference, but both were unaccepting of these downgrades from Caesar. The eastern mints Antioch and Alexandria under his control continued to use Nobilisimus Caesar on the coins for Maximinus. The GENIO F-IL AVGG reverse was only minted in Antioch and only for Constantine. Other mints under Galerius and Maximinus used GENIO CAESARIS and GENIO AVGVSTI reverses for either Constantine or Maximinus where the obverse ledgend designates as Filius Augustorum.