RIC VI, THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	GALVALE-RIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., laur. (actually plait), diad. (tiara), dr., sometimes with necklace.
REVERSE	VENERIV-ICTRICI [VENERI VICTRICI]; Venus stg. facing, head l., r. holding up apple, l. raising drapery over l. shoulder. Star in left field, B in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. RIC lists only officinae A and Є (p. 514). But note that THESSALONICA 33-35 have basically the same bust type, so in fact all officinae are listed in RIC except officina ς. See CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 514. See also: THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

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Weight 6.75 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on eBay in December 2019 for EUR 56.60. Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type): - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 101 (lot 1307) in October 2022 for GBP 50; weight 5.57 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 103 (lot 1248) in November 2022 for GBP 40; weight 7.26 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatik Lanz auction 100 (lot 494) in November 2000 for DEM 210; weight 6.31 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Agora Auction auction 71 (lot 293) in Deecember 2017 for USD 80; weight 7.04 g; diameter 26.1 mm [click for picture]; - sold on The New York Sale XXIII (lot 236) in January 2010 for USD 450; weight 5.91 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 462 (lot 538) in February 2020 for USD 60; weight 5.51 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Nomisma auction 41 (lot 197) in May 2010 for EUR 110; weight 5.80 g [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Athena Numismatics); weight 6.89 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 192nd Weekly Blue Auction (lot 501) in January 2024 for EUR 60; weight 7.08 g; diameter 28 mm [click for picture]; - from Numismatik Lanz auction 153 (lot 582), December 2011; weight 6.92 g [click for picture]; - sold on Ira & Larry Goldberg auction 70 (lot 3402) in September 2012 for USD 80 [click for picture]; - from Artemide auction 31E (lot 396), November 2015; weight 5,85 g; diameter 24.50 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 42 (lot 633) in July 2018 for GBP 25; weight 6,52 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.3700); weight 5,77 g; diameter 23.5 mm [click for picture]; - from Heritage Auctions 3022 (lot 26198); weight 5,91 g [click for picture]; - from eBay, October 2012; weight 7,00 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Vico auction 149 (lot 484) in November 2017 for EUR 85; ex Dattari [click for picture]; - from MA-Shops (Münzhandlung Ritter); weight 7.04 g [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 24th blue auction (lot 1471) in September 2019 for EUR 30; weight 5.83 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - from Ibercoin Online Numismatic Auction 25 (lot 495), January 2019; weight 6.94 g [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 68 (lot 32736) in August 2014 for EUR 41; weight 6.97 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Arsantiqva); weight 6.17 g; diameter 25.39 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Agora Auctions sale 79 (lot 155) in November 2018 for USD 101; weight 6.67 g; diameter 24.25 mm [click for picture]; - from the British Museum Collection (reg. no. B.3883); weight 6,44 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in December 2018 for EUR 29.38; weight 4.50 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture].