What struck me in this coin is the outfit of the Love goddess. The drapery is risen by Venus, even the shoes have high heels. Moreover the Empress Galeria on obverse looks a little bit more beautiful or feminine than the other coins of that series which I own. The coin weighs 6.22 g. RIC VI- Heraclea 50A.
That's a nice example of the Heraclea-style bust. The style of the portraits varies considerably from mint to mint on these issues. These folles of Galeria Valeria are the last to bear an image of Venus in the history of Roman coinage. Here's my most photogenic one: Galeria Valeria, AD 293(?)-311. Roman Æ Follis, 26 mm, 6.64 gm. Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE. Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA.
Another Venus: we've seen Heraclea, Nicomedia, so perhaps time for Cyzicus... Follis Galeria Valeria (AD 293?-311) Mint: Cyzicus, AD 308-309 Obv: GAL VALERIA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VENERI VICTRICI Venus standing left Δ in left field, holding apple and drapery, MKV in exergue Ref: RIC 48
GALERIA VALERIA I think Venus is holding NOT an Apple, but an APPLE PIE! RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57
Heh.. My horrible cell phone picture makes her look like a zombie in this photo. I swear this coin is much better in hand. Galeria Valeria 293(?)-311 AD Follis Heraclea Mint O: GAL VALERIA AVG Diademed and draped bust right. R: VENERI VICTRICI Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple and raising drapery over shoulder HTB in exergue
