An interesting Galeria Valeria from Siscia

[quadrans]

An interesting Galeria Valeria from Siscia
The robe round the neck of interesting shapes (some of victoria ??) can be seen.)
I have not seen anything like it before. Does anybody have a view on this?


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4004

quadrans

[siscia_avg]

Very interesting coin indeed.
I remember seeing only geometrical patterns, you coin shows elaborate scene.
It is always great fun to find artistic die especially in this very crude style issue.

[SC]

Quadrans,

I took me a while to figure out what you were talking about but then it "clicked".  Fascinating.  Any chance of posting a close up, possibly rotated a bit?

Shawn

[quadrans]

Hi Shawn'
This is what do you want?
These are the decorations.
Zoom out.

regards
quadrans

[SC]

Fantastic!

Yes quadrans, that is just what I was looking for.

So what are our little victories doing??  The two in the left panel seem to be bent over an altar.  The one on the left has a wreath??  What about the one on the right?  Hand in a cornucopiae??

Shawn

[Gert]

I didn't know that decoration existed, thanks for posting! The busts of Galeria from Thessalonica have many variations, mainly in the diadem, but here's a wonderful bust variant from the Siscia mint. I wonder if these figures might be Erotes?
Regards
Gert

[quadrans]

Thank you Gert.

Gert Yes you are right in the figures may also erotes.

regards
quadrans

[Adrianus]

Hi all,

Yes, I would concur that they are Erotes/Cupids. Which, of course, would fit with the reverse type, Erotes being associated with Venus. Not that the Venus featured, with her massively over-developed torso and arms and her huge head is exactly appealing 

Regards,

Adrianus

[SC]

Shut up or Venus will deck you!

Seriously, what is the cupid in the right panel doing?  Misceviously reaching into a cornucopiae to steal fruit??

Shawn

[quadrans]

Hi' All'
You may have just left the money to produce.(Struck the coin)

 
quadrans