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Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 7:35 pm I took a chance recently and bought this Follis of Galeria Valeria because the portrait seemed somewhat different from her other coins. Before it arrived here today, I was skeptical of is authenticity. But now that I have it in hand, I'm more convinced it is genuine. It has a beautiful brown patina that didn't show in the seller's images. I would like to know your opinions. I have it attributed as an AE Follis RIC 43 struck at at Heraclea in 309-310 AD: Sellers Image My Image OBV: GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed & draped bust right REV: VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple upwards and raising drapery, star left, HTA in ex. 4.8g, 29mm If you notice, the coin is quite large, but the weight seems light as the coin is very thin. Also, Harlan J Berk Ltd has identified that there is a rare portrait type with both laurel wreath and stephane; however, I can't tell if this portrait has both. Your thoughts on this as well. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 8:17 pm I don't own any of her coin so I'm not 100% but I agree with you that the coin is legit. The reverse has a weak center strike though which I think makes it look a bit odd. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 10:13 pm your pictures look WAY better...looks good to me! Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 11:37 pm Nice coin. I don't have this empress yet. I don't know much about her coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 07/25/2012 11:46 pm Quote: The reverse has a weak center strike Perhaps it was for this reason I was able to get this coin at such a good price. Checking on acsearch.info, this coin sells for $100 upwards. I only paid a small fraction, so I feel pretty good about this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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