Claudius portrait sestertius · RIC 102

Agrippina the Elder · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 8 Pricing Schedule, PDF p. 40

Certified / slabbed evidence

NGC Choice VF 5/5-2/5 sold for ~$1,342 in July 2026

Current fixed-price retail

Active exact-type ask ~$795

Raw auction

CNG 2025 Near EF ~$1,715 buyer-inclusive; selected high-grade 2026 pieces much higher

Market / specialist note

Separate Claudian portrait market; grade and portrait quality drive dispersion.

What affects this price?

Even within one ruler, denomination and type, grade, strike, centering, surfaces, style, patina, rarity, provenance, and tooling or smoothing can materially change value. These are not automatic numeric adjustments.