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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 5001907, member: 83175&quot;]Nice, brutalist head of Maximinus!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have four GENIOs - two of the tetrarchy and two earlier.&nbsp;&nbsp; I need to re-take the photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brass As of Nero</p><p>Obv. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC - Laureate head right</p><p>Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI - Genius, his waist draped, standing half-left, sacrificing from patera over lighted altar with right hand, left hand holding cornucopiae</p><p>Exergue: <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol9.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mint: Rome (64 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 7.20g / - / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 220</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Ex. Szauer 1980s</li> </ul><p>Acquisition/Sale: Numismatic Society of Ireland Ely House, Dublin Annual Christmas Auction #220 7-Dec-2012</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_NeroAs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius of Antoninus Pius</p><p>Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Bare head right</p><p>Rev. GENIO SENATVS - Genius of the Senate standing left, holding branch and sceptre</p><p>Mint: Rome (159 - 160 )</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.10g / 18mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 69</li> <li>RSC 398</li> <li>BMC 204</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/AntoninusPiusDenariu_18.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Follis of Maximian</p><p>Obv. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG - Laureate head right</p><p>Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; star in left field.</p><p>Exergue: <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol15.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol19.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mint: Ticinum (ca 296-297 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 9.64g / 28mm / 0h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 31b</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Maximian_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Follis of Diocletian</p><p>Obv. IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG - Laureate and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, head towered, holding patera and cornucopiae; S - F in fields.</p><p>Exergue: <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol15.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol19.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/symbols/imperial/symbol17.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mint: Treveri (Trier) (303-305 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 11.42g / 28mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RIC 576a</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_DiocletianFollisR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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