Spes sestertii · RIC 99/115

Claudius · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 10 Pricing Schedule, PDF p. 52

Certified / slabbed evidence

NGC Fine RIC 99 ~$320; Ch VF branch-mint ~$260

Current fixed-price retail

Recent active/sold VF ask around ~$251

Raw auction

CNG Sep. 2026 Near VF $225 hammer + 20% = ~$270 buyer-inclusive; stronger examples much higher

Market / specialist note

Branch-mint and grade materially affect comparison.

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.