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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3326354, member: 82549&quot;]I, too, am partial to the Genio series. Historically, it&#039;s an interesting transition period. For LRBs, they have a nice, hefty feel. And because the coinage got debased so soon after their appearance, many disappeared from circulation quickly, leaving many beautiful examples available today at reasonable prices, as your Genio posts show so clearly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one of the nicest one in my current collection. It&#039;s from Antioch. I think I paid around $30 for it. Unbelievable value:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Restoration/MaximinusII.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Maximinus II (&quot;Daia&quot;)</p><p>Caesar, A.D. 305-309</p><p>Filius Augustorum, A.D. 309-310</p><p>Augustus, A.D. 310-313</p><p>Bronze Nummus</p><p>Antioch mint, A.D. 312</p><p>Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: GENIO AVGVSTI - Genius, modius on head, naked but for chlamys hanging from shoulder, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae</p><p>ANT in exergue; [star] in left field, S in right</p><p>RIC 164b</p><p>22mm, 4.7g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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