This is a commom coin of Galeria Valeria with a star in the right field Galeria Valeria. Augusta, AD 293(?)-311. Æ Follis Cyzicus GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right VENERI V-ICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple in right hand and raising drapery over shoulder with left However, I now have a variant on this coin with three pellets in the right field, which I can't find in the references: Can anyone tell me what these pellets indicate ?
@eparch..Very nice coin! lovely detail....I see that the Cyzicus mint also has a 1 dot variety both RIC#71. I always assumed these field symbols were control marks but could be wrong! Here's one of mine from Thessalonica.. Galeria Valeria AD 305-311, AE follis of Thessalonica. 27.63mm/ 5.79 grams Obverse > GAL VALE-RIA AVG, Diademed bust facing, head right, hair weaved in rows and curled around side of head at base of neck, wearing embroidered robes with two necklaces. Reverse > VENERI V-ICTRICI,Venus standing facing, head left, apple in uplifted right hand, raising drapery over left shoulder with left hand. Star in left field,Gamma in right field. Mintmark > dot SM dot TS dot. RIC VI #36 Thessalonica ; Officina 3, AD December 308- May 310.
Nice coin, @eparch ... nope, not a clue to the 3 Dots. That is a neat device. RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5.42g RIC VI 57
