6-2058

RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 57, GALERIA VALERIA, BUST TYPE VARIETY

  

OBVERSE

GALVAL-ERIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., diad., dr., with or without necklace.

REVERSE

VENERIVI-CTRICICMH [VENERI VICTRICI CMH (ligature)]; Venus stg. facing, head l., r. holding up apple, l. raising drapery over l. shoulder. SMNΔ in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to NICOMEDIA 57 with bust type B except for pearl diadem (or diadem decorated with pearls) on Galeria's head instead of tiara. Note that pearl diadem is expected for bust type C, i.e. NICOMEDIA 58.

NOTES

Weight 7.10 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2019 for GBP 160.


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski