Galeria Valeria
Daughter of Diocletian • Wife of Galerius
Galeria Valeria was the daughter of Diocletian and became Augusta upon her marriage to Galerius, one of the senior emperors of the Tetrarchy. Her public image emphasised dignity, fertility, and dynastic legitimacy during a period of major administrative and military reform. After Galerius’ death in AD 311, she refused marriage to Maximinus Daia, provoking his hostility and placing her in political danger. She fled across the eastern provinces during the civil wars that followed, ultimately being captured and executed. Her coinage, though limited, is notable for its refined portraiture and the recurring VENERI VICTRICI reverse type.
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Thessalonica mint (Salonika, Greece)
WRB 10523 — Æ Follis (24mm)
Æ Follis (24mm). GAL VALE‑RIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. ® VENERI V‑ICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and raising drapery from shoulder; star in left field, S in right. Mintmark ·SM·TS· (Thessalonica).
£125.00
Heraclea mint (Turkey)
WRB 10524 — Æ Follis (25mm)
Æ Follis (25mm). GAL VAL‑ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. ® VENERI V‑ICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and raising drapery from shoulder; star in left field. Mintmark HTA (Heraclea). RIC VI, 50.
£125.00
WRB 10525 — Æ Follis (25mm)
Æ Follis (25mm). GAL VAL‑ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. ® VENERI V‑ICTRICI, Venus standing left, holding apple and raising drapery from shoulder; star in left field. Mintmark HT Δ (Heraclea). RIC VI, 50.
£95.00
