RIC VI, THESSALONICA 35, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA Є

OBVERSE	GALVALE-RIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., diad., dr. (sometimes in embroidered robe), with or without 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, Є in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED OFFICINA - Є. RIC lists for this issue officinae A, Γ and Δ (p. 514). But note that THESSALONICA 33-35 have probably 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 35, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA B THESSALONICA 35, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 6.07 g; diameter 25 mm. Coin sold on Savoca Numismatik 145th Blue Auction (lot 1557) in October 2022 for EUR 19. Other specimens: - sold on eBay in February 2023 for GBP 73.80; weight 6.45 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eN&N London online auction 14 (lot 354) in March 2023 for GBP 12; weight 6.0 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on CGB E-auction 110 (lot 58444) in May 2015 for EUR 41; weight 5.85 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on eBay in October 2009 for EUR 26.50; weight 6.7 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture]; - sold on Aphrodite Art Coins auction 5 (lot 277) in August 2022 for EUR 42; sold on Tauler & Fau auction 122 (lot 2929) in February 2023 for EUR 40; weight 5.22 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture]; - from eBay; weight 6.5 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture]; - from MA-Shops (Peus); weight 6.59 g [click for picture].