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Galeria Valeria, Augusta, June 293(?) - 311 A.D., Daughter of Diocletian, Second Wife of Galerius

Galeria Valeria was the daughter of Emperor Diocletian and the second wife of Emperor Galerius. After her husband's death, she refused a proposal of marriage by Maximinus Daia. Infuriated he ordered her and her mother Prisca exiled to Syria. Diocletian begged Maximinus to allow his beloved daughter and wife to live with him, but Maximinus refused and imprisoned them in Syria. They escaped and wandered for 15 months in search of refuge before being recognized in the city of Saloniki. A mob seized the pair, dragged them to the town square, beheaded them and dumped their bodies in the sea.

|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
The coins of Galeria from the mint of Cyzikus were all struck in the 4th officina which is indicated by Δ (the Greek numeral 4) in the left field. In these years, the mint issued three groups: the first without a control mark, the second with a star in the right field, and the third with three dots in the right field. But our coin has only one dot. A RIC VI footnote records a similarly marked Licinius from the first officina in the Oxford collection and states it is probably a mint error. Perhaps it was not an error. Perhaps the mint started its third group, marking it with only one dot, then quickly switched to the more distinctive three dots.
RB07643. Billon follis, RIC VI Cyzicus p. 590, (C) 71 var. (3 pellets arranged vertically in right field); Hunter V p. 74, 21 var. (same); SRCV IV 14598 var. (same), gVF, well centered, traces of silvering, flow lines, some porosity, Venus' head flatly struck, weight 7.27 g, maximum diameter 27.0 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, c. 311 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, Δ in left field, • in right field, MKV in exergue; from the Scott Collection; very rare variation; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RB03096. Silvered follis, Hunter V p. 73, 19; RIC VI Cyzicus p. 586, 46; SRCV IV 14597; Cohen VII p. 129, 2, EF, fully silvered, reverse a little off center, remnant of pre-strike casting sprue, weight 7.1 g, maximum diameter 28.4 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Cyzicus (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, 308 - 309 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, Δ in left field, MKV in exergue; SOLD


Galeria Valeria, Augusta, June 293(?) - 311 A.D., Second Wife of Galerius

|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis| |(large)|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RT99300. Billon follis (large), RIC VI Thessalonica p. 514, 36; SRCV IV 14592; Hunter V p. 72, 7 var. (same bust var., 2nd officina); Cohen VII p. 130, 7 var. (pearls in hair), Choice gVF, fancy bust, well centered, light porosity/crackling, top of reverse a little flatly struck, weight 6.427 g, maximum diameter 27.5 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Thessalonica (Salonika, Greece) mint, 308 - 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, bust facing, head right, wearing stephane, ornate embroidered robe, and necklace, hair in looped plait on back of neck; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, star left, G right, •SM•TS• in exergue; from a private collector in New Jersey; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RT99579. Billon follis, Hunter V p. 72, 9 (also 2nd officina); RIC VI Heraclea p. 536, 43; SRCV IV 14593; Cohen VII 2, Choice VF, well centered, dark brown tone, weight 4.755 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, c. 309 - 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing facing, head left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, HTB in exergue; from the Ed Strivelli Collection, ex FORVM (2020), ex Maxwell Hunt Collection, ex Pegasi Coins; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RB95399. Billon follis, RIC VI Heraclea p. 537, 50; SRCV IV 14593; Hunter V p. 72, 11 var. (1st officina); Cohen VII p. 129, 2, aVF, well centered, small edge split, mild porosity, weight 7.204 g, maximum diameter 26.8 mm, die axis 330o, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, c. 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing facing, head left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, star left, HTΔ in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Emperor Diocletian, was the second wife of Emperor Galerius. After her husband's death, she refused a marriage proposal by Maximinus. Infuriated he exiled her to imprisonment in Syria. She escaped and wandered for 15 months in search of refuge before being recognized and executed.
RB34823. Billon follis, RIC VI Alexandria p. 679, 122 (S); SRCV IV 14607; Cohen VII p. 129, 2; cf. Hunter V p. 75, 37 (no star), gVF, weight 7.440 g, maximum diameter 24.6 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Alexandria mint, c. 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, large head, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, * K in left field, P Γ in the right field, ALE in exergue; scarce; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RB73874. Billon follis, RIC VI Heraclea p. 537, 50; SRCV IV 14594; Hunter V p. 72, 11 var. (1st officina); Cohen VII p. 129, 2, VF, well centered, light marks and corrosion, weight 7.106 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, c. 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, star left, HTΔ in exergue; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RB12262. Billon follis, RIC VI Heraclea p. 537, 50; SRCV IV 14594; Hunter V p. 72, 11 var. (first officina); Cohen VII p. 129, 2, VF, weight 5.827 g, maximum diameter 25.8 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, c. 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, star left, HTΓ in exergue; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Galeria Valeria, daughter of Emperor Diocletian, was the second wife of Emperor Galerius. After her husband's death, she refused a marriage proposal by Maximinus. Infuriated he exiled her to imprisonment in Syria. She escaped and wandered for 15 months in search of refuge before being recognized and executed.
RB11989. Billon follis, Hunter V p. 75, 35; RIC VI Alexandria p. 675, 81; SRCV IV 14606; Cohen VII p. 129, 2, Choice gVF, weight 6.85 g, maximum diameter 24.9 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Alexandria mint, 308 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, X in left field, Γ over K in the right field, ALE in exergue; SOLD


|Galeria| |Valeria|, |Galeria| |Valeria,| |Augusta,| |June| |293(?)| |-| |311| |A.D.,| |Second| |Wife| |of| |Galerius||follis|
Venus (Aphrodite) can be faulted for the Trojan War. Upset that she was not invited to a wedding, she went anyway and maliciously left a golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" on the banquet table. The goddesses, as Aphrodite expected, argued who was the rightful possessor of this prize. It was determined the most handsome mortal in the world, a noble Trojan youth named Paris, would decide. Each of the three finalists offered Paris a bribe. Hera promised he would rule the world. Athena said she would make him victorious in battle. Aphrodite guaranteed the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. This was Helen, who was married to the king of Sparta. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite. Aphrodite enabled Paris to elope with Helen, Helen of Troy. Helen's husband raised a Greek army to retrieve his wife, starting the Trojan War.
RL96872. Billon follis, RIC VI Heraclea p. 537, 50; SRCV IV 14593; Hunter V p. 72, 11 var. (1st officina); Cohen VII p. 129, 2, aVF, well centered, dark green patina, scratches, weight 5.455 g, maximum diameter 24.9 mm, die axis 180o, 4th officina, Heraclea (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, c. 310 A.D.; obverse GAL VALERIA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane, hair in looped plait on neck and up back of head; reverse VENERI VICTRICI (to victorious Venus), Venus standing facing, head left, raising apple in right hand, raising drapery over shoulder with left hand, star left, HTΔ in exergue; ex Trusted Coins; SOLD




  




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