Roman Imperial coin – HCR85672

Obverse

Inscription:

GAL VALERIA AVG

Design:

Bust of Galeria Valeria, diademed, wearing necklace, draped with embroidered robes, on crescent, facing front, head right

Reverse

Inscription:

VENERI - VICTRICI

Design:

Venus, draped, standing front, head left, holding up apple in right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

Galeria Valeria

Mint

Siscia

Denomination

Nummus

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 309 – 311

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.16

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

6/1957

Source

A. H. Baldwin & Sons

Source of funds

France Fund

Acquisition credit

Purchased with the assistance of the France Fund, 1957.

Mint-mark (reverse)

(crescent)/Γ//SIS

Reference

RIC VI : 204 or 211

Note:

This specific specimen is cited for no.211, but as per p.479, n.3 there is no clear means of distinguishing between these two series for officinae A, B and Γ

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.sis.204

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.6.sis.211

Reference

Omissi, A., and Lindholmer, M. - Mapping the Fall : AD 308 - 310

Note:

In addition to RIC VI's assertion that Licinius assumed control of Siscia after November 308 (p.451), Omissi and Lindholmer indicate a lack of evidence to suggest Galerius's authority over the Balkan region had ceased, therefore suggesting the close cooperation and sharing of territory by these two Augusti. In further support of this dual assignment see T. Barnes, The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine (London, 1982), p.197-198.

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, mspencer-brown