RIC VI, THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR, OFFICINA Є

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. Є in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	MINTMARK VARIETY. Specimen similar to THESSALONICA 34 except for absence of star in l. field. Probably an engraver's error or a clogged die. For description of bust see CORRIGENDA, VOL. VI, p. 514. See also: THESSALONICA 34, GALERIA VALERIA, MINTMARK VARIETY, ENGRAVER'S ERROR, OFFICINA B

NOTES

Weight 6.10 g; diameter 24.7 mm. Coin sold on VAuctions sale 278 (lot 130) in March 2012 for USD 56. Other specimens: - from Beast Coins; weight 6.63 g; diameter 24-27 mm [click for picture]; - from a private collection; weight 5.2 g; diameter 24.7 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Demeter Coins auction 10 (lot 2) in May 2024 for EUR 4; weight 4.74 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture].