RIC VI, ANTIOCHIA [before 161], GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED ISSUE [VENERI VICTRICI]

OBVERSE	GALVALE-RIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., diad., dr.
REVERSE	VENERI-VICTRICI [VENERI VICTRICI]; Venus stg. facing, head l. r. holding up apple, l. raising drapery over l. shoulder. Crescent over altar in left field, star over H in right field. ANT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. Specimen similar to ANTIOCHIA 151 except for star over officina letter. Similar m.m. (no altar in l. field) is attested for ANTIOCHIA 161. It could be an engraver's error or unlisted issue, which should be listed before ANTIOCHIA 161. See also: ANTIOCHIA [before 161] MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [GENIO EXERCITVS]

NOTES

Weight 6.55 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on eBay in August 2019 for GBP 72. From Richard Demarco of Carpe Diem Numismatics. Other specimens: - sold on Sol Numismatik auction XVI (lot 477) in August 2023 for EUR 180; weight 6.01 g; diameter 22 mm [click for picture].