I just got the last example that I need to have a Galeria Valeria from each mint that issued coins in her name. These were only struck in the Eastern half of the Roman Empire.
Galeria Valeria was the daughter of Diocletian (Roman Emperor A.D. 284- 305) and Priscus. In A.D. 295. She married Galerius after he was elevated to Caesar by Diocletian in A.D. 293. In A.D. 308, Valeria was named Augusta. Though she had no children of her own, she became the step-mother of Candidianus, the illegitimate child of Galerius. After Galerius died in A.D. 311, Galeria and her mother Prisca were sent to Licinius for protection. Instead, the two women went to Maximinus II; as his daughter was engaged to Candidianus. Maximinus then proposed to Valeria; but she refused, and Maximinus arrested Valeria and her mother. This marriage would have been tough though, as Galeria was sympathetic to Christians and Maximinus was known for his enthusiasm in persecuting them. Maximinus died in A.D. 313 and Licinius ordered that Galeria and her mother be executed. They escaped and were on the run for about 15 months but were discovered by soldiers of Licinius in Thessaloniki and executed in A.D. 315.
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 310-311
AE follis 25mm 5.4g
GAL VALERIA AV-G; Diademed and mantled bust right on crescent.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus holding up apple and raising drapery over left shoulder, crescent in left field, gamma in right.
In ex. SIS
RIC VI Siscia 211
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 307- 308
AE follis 26mm 6.7g
GAL VALERIA AVG; diademed bust wearing necklace and embroidered robe right, set on crescent.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder; star in left field, gamma in right field.
In ex. dot SM dot SD dot
RIC VI Serdica 43
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308- 310
AE follis 25mm 5.7g
GAL VALERIA AVG; bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder, star in left field, E in right.
In ex. dot SM dot TS dot
RIC VI Thessalonica 36
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 309- 310
AE follis 24x26mm 6.9g
GAL VALERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder.
In ex. HTB
RIC VI Heraclea 43
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308- 310
AE follis 28mm 7.7g
GAL VALERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI CMH; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder.
In ex. SMN delta
RIC VI Nicomedia 57
The CMH ligature might be a mark of value -- 100 (sestertii) at 48 to the pound. C is the Latin number for 100 and MH is Greek for 48.
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308- 309
AE follis 27mm 6.5g
GAL VALERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder; delat in left field.
In ex. MKV
RIC VI Cyzicus 46
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308
AE follis 25mm 6.4g
GAL VAL-ERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder.
In ex. ANT dot
RIC VI Antioch 91
Galeria Valeria
A.D. 308
AE follis 25mm 6.6g
GAL VALERIA AVG; Diademed and draped bust right.
VENERI VICTRICI; Venus standing facing, head left, right holding up apple, left raising drapery over left shoulder, X in left field, Γ over K in right.
In ex. ALE
RIC VI Alexandria 110
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