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

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, ς in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - ς. 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 footnote 6 from p. 514: "Coins of officinae Є (and ς ?) may belong to the next Group [...]". See also: THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA B THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Γ THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Δ

NOTES

Weight 7.65 g; diameter 24 mm. Coin sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 72 (lot 1470) in June 2020 for GBP 90. Other specimens: - sold on CNG eAuction 447 (lot 579) in July 2019 for USD 120; weight 6.80 g; diameter 24.5 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Vico Subasta On-Line 4 (lot 361) in September 2018 for EUR 75; ex Dattari [click for picture]; - sold on Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki auction 11 (lot 7704) in March 2023 for EUR 68; sold on Salon Numizmatyczny Mateusz Wójcicki auction 12 (lot 986) in September-October 2023 for EUR 80; weight 6.24 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from Studio Numismatico Tintinna di Campani eAuction 9 (lot 2192), February 2010; weight 6.50 g; diameter 24.48 mm [click for picture]; - from MA-Shops (Munthandel G.Henzen); weight 7.91 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in March 2016 for EUR 84.80 (note different type of diadem); weight 6.21 g; diameter 24-25 mm [click for picture]; - from Firenze XIII (p. 125, no. 1) (note different type of diadem); weight 6.85 g; diameter 23-24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in October 2008 for EUR 150; sold on Roma Numismatics eSale 73 (lot 959) in July 2020 for GBP 35; weight 6.20 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Savoca Numismatik 21st Blue Auction (lot 1819) in June 2019 for EUR 32; weight 4.29 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Rasmussen online auction 2309 (lot 5155) in March 2023 for DKK 300 [lot of 2 coins]; weight 5.99 g [click for picture]; - from Robin Ayers' collection [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in September 2012 for EUR 109; weight 6.8 g; diameter 22.5-25 mm [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Numismatik Naumann); sold on eBay in September 2014 for EUR 14; weight 4.6 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from Münzhandlung Ritter site [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in February 2015 for USD 9.90; weight 5.25 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - from Vico auction 148 (lot 680), June 2017; ex Dattari [click for picture]; - from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1944.100.3703); weight 7.23 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - from author's collection [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Ancient Imports); weight 6.40 g; diameter 24.59 mm [click for picture]; - from: Dr. Wendelin Kellner, "Ungewöhnliche und irreguläre Römermünzen. 15. Teil: Tacitus - Maxentius", Money Trend 2011, no. 3, p. 202, no. 26; weight 7.43 g; diameter 23.4-23.7 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in January 2005 for USD 24.99; weight 5.20 g [click for picture]; - from VCoins (Numismatik Naumann); weight 7.0 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay, January 2009 [click for picture].