Vesta as · RIC 38

Caligula · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 9 Pricing Schedule, PDF p. 44

Certified / slabbed evidence

Heritage exact observations include Fine $480-$630 and Choice AU $2,040; star/Fine Style pieces can be higher

Current fixed-price retail

No dependable active same-type ask locked; recent sold asks roughly ~$145-$985 historical context

Raw auction

VF/problem anchors ~$330-$600 buyer-inclusive; Near EF May 2026 ~$1,776

Market / specialist note

Broad Caligula bronze benchmark; do not extrapolate to sestertii.

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.