RIC VI, NICOMEDIA 57, GALERIA VALERIA, BUST TYPE VARIETY

OBVERSE	GALVAL-ERIAAVG [GAL VALERIA AVG]; bust r., diad., dr., with or without necklace.
REVERSE	VENERIVI-CTRICICMH [VENERI VICTRICI CMH (ligature)]; Venus stg. facing, head l., r. holding up apple, l. raising drapery over l. shoulder. SMNΔ in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	BUST TYPE VARIETY. Specimen similar to NICOMEDIA 57 with bust type B except for pearl diadem (or diadem decorated with pearls) on Galeria's head instead of tiara. Note that pearl diadem is expected for bust type C, i.e. NICOMEDIA 58.

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Weight 7.09 g; diameter 27 mm. Coin sold on eBay in April 2019 for GBP 160; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 30 (lot 2900) in July 2024 for CHF 190; sold on Leu Numismatik web auction 38 (lot 27-) in December 2025 for CHF 130.