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

OBVERSE	GALVALE-RIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., laur. (actually plait), diad., 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, Γ in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Γ. 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 B THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 5.99 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in May 2019 for EUR 96. Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type): - sold on eBay in August 2018 for GBP 51; weight 6.50 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Tradart sale 21 (lot 181) in Faberuary 2018 for EUR 1,600; weight 5.94 g [click for picture]; - sold on Grün auction 75 (lot 732) in November 2018 for EUR 100; weight 6.84 g [click for picture]; - sold on Elsen auction 85 (lot 388) in September 2005 for USD 74; weight 6.14 g [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2002 for USD 42; sold on Naville Numismatics Live Auction 8 (lot 210) in July 2014 for GBP 50 (note different type of diadem); weight 5.79 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from Münzen & Medaillen auction 13 (lot 797), October 2003; weight 5.88 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 78 (lot 1843) in May 2008 for USD 250; weight 5.34 g [click for picture]; - sold on CNG auction 153 (lot 245) for USD 84; weight 6.03 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 52 (lot 595) in October 2009 for CHF 625; weight 7.48 g [click for picture]; - from Aureo & Calicó auction 303 (lot 1076), January 2018; weight 6.29 g [click for picture]; - from VCoins (John Jencek), April 2010; weight 6.35 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 21 (lot 3487) in June 2004 for EUR 250; sold on CNG eAuction 415 (lot 504) in February 2018 for USD 80; weight 6.55 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in June 2010 for USD 45.10; weight 6.50 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from Berk; weight 6.80 g [click for picture]; - sold on Emporium Hamburg Floor Auction 85 (lot 574) in May 2019 for EUR 70 (note different type of diadem); weight 5.72 g [click for picture]; - sold on CGB Monnaies 45 (lot 682) in October 2010 for EUR 152 (note different type of diadem); weight 6.24 g; diameter 23.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in November 2010 for USD 85.88; weight 7.8 g; diameter 25 mm; obv. legend break L-E [click for picture]; - sold on CNG eAuction 292 (lot 421) in December 2012 for USD 105; weight 5.99 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Numismatik Naumann), December 2012; weight 5.10 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Aureo & Calicó auction 256 (lot 1187) in December 2013 for EUR 125; sold on Aureo & Calicó auction 265 (lot 2356) in December 2013 for EUR 125; weight 6.27 g [click for picture]. - sold on Numismatica Ars Classica auction 78 (lot 2414) in May 2014 for CHF 60; weight 6.79 g [click for picture]. - sold on eBay in March 2016 for EUR 84.09 [lot of 2 coins]; weight 5.08 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Grün auction 69 (lot 1126) in November 2016 for EUR 90; weight 7.17 g [click for picture]; - sold on Solidus Numismatik Online-Auktion 10 (lot 223) in December 2016 for EUR 35; weight 6.09 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 13th blue auction, session II (lot 2028) in December 2018 for EUR 42; weight 5.58 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture].