The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Genius ( - )

The genius of what person, place or thing? Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genius_%28mythology%29 References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 700 Imp. Claudius Aug. Genius Excerci. Deus Genius stans dextra pateram, sinistra Cornucop. Ær. vid. N. 839. 840. Claudius II. Standing Genius with a dish in the right hand and a cornucopia in the left. See nos. 839-40
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 839 Imp. Claudius Aug. Genius Exerci. Deus Genius stans dextra pateram, sinistra Cornucopiam. Ær. Claudius II. Standing Genius with a dish in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 119 Imp. Cæs. Ner. Trajano optimo Aug. Ger. Dac. P.M. Tr.P. Cos. VI. PP. S.P.Q.R. Deus Genius stans, dextra pateram, sinistra spicas. Ar. Trajan. Standing Genius, with a dish in the right hand and ears of corn in the left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
134 Head of Antoninus. radiated ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP. TRP. COS.III. Rev: The Genius of the Roman People standing his Right Hand resting his Spear. in his left a Cornucopia S. C. GENIVS POP. ROMANI. Casaubon