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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3074278, member: 75937&quot;]This coin has one of those notoriously difficult-to-photograph glossy, near-black patinas. I rephotographed this gal in natural sunlight. I love the Venus on the reverse, even those she is just &quot;standing there.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Post your Galeria Valerias! They don&#039;t have a variety of reverse types, to be sure, but the portrait style varies considerably from mint to mint and makes for an interesting study.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]772958[/ATTACH]</p><p>Galeria Valeria, daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius, Augusta, 293(?)-311 CE.</p><p>Roman Æ Follis, 26 mm, 6.64 gm.</p><p>Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE.</p><p>Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA.</p><p>Refs: RIC VI 57; Sear 14595.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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