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

  

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, B in right field. •SM•TS• in exergue.

NOT IN RIC

UNLISTED OFFICINA - B. 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 Є
THESSALONICA 35, GALERIA VALERIA, UNLISTED OFFICINA ς

NOTES

Weight 6.66 g; diameter 23 mm. Coin sold on Numismatik Naumann auction 64 (lot 521) in April 2018 for EUR 120.

Other specimens (listing is limited to 25 examples due to the commonness of this type):

- sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 15 (lot 2111) in February 2021 for CHF 95; weight 6.15 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Heritage Auctions 61160 (lot 97494) in May 2020 for USD 204; diameter 24 mm [click for picture];

- from CGB Live auction in July 2018 (brm_493612); weight 5.99 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- from the American Numismatic Society Collection (reg. no. 1984.146.877); weight 5.34 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Gorny & Mosch auction 107 (lot 575) in April 2001 for USD 183; weight 5.88 g [click for picture];

- sold on Savoca Numismatik 27th blue auction (lot 1547) in December 2019 for EUR 28; weight 7.19 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on Rauch Summer Auction 2013 - Part 1 (lot 984) in September 2013 for EUR 85; weight 6.33 g [click for picture];

- sold on Agora Auctions sale 39 (lot 191) in August 2015 for USD 45 (ex Robert Bernobich Collection); weight 6.70 g; diameter 24.8 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB Monnaies 29 (lot 454) in April 2007 for EUR 175 (note different hairstyle); weight 6.06 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 42 (lot 16675) in February 2014 for EUR 38; weight 6.13 g; diameter 23 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in September 2018 for EUR 8.50 (note different hairstyle); weight 5.97 g; diameter 26 mm [click for picture];

- from VCoins (Wayne C. Phillips Rare Coins); weight 5.86 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture];

- from Ancient Imports; weight 5.71 g; diameter 24.24 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in February 2011 for USD 19.99 [click for picture];

- sold on Cayón Speed Auction 28 (lot 358) in September 2015 for EUR 42 (lot of two coins) [click for picture];

- from CGB E-shop (brm_273929), sold for EUR 155; weight 5.64 g; diameter 24 mm [click for picture];

- from CGB E-shop (brm_338993); weight 5.64 g; diameter 24.5 mm [click for picture];

- sold on CGB E-auction 82 (lot 41172) in November 2014 for EUR 13; weight 5.99 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- from VCoins (Tom Vossen); weight 6.39 g [click for picture];

- from VCoins (DT Coins); note different hairstyle; weight 6.75 g; diameter 25.9 mm [click for picture];

- from Thesaurus Auctions E-Galeria (lot 312), March 2019 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in October 2009 for USD 29; weight 6.58 g [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in May 2010 for USD 0.99 [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in November 2016 for USD 16; ex Lars Ramskold; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 28 (lot 4796) in December 2023 for CHF 25; weight 7.11 g; diameter 25 mm [click for picture];

- sold on eBay in October 2007 for USD 32.51 [click for picture];


NOT IN RIC © 2004 Lech Stępniewski