Ordinary denarius

Commodus · Observed / Range

Source location: Book VI Chapter 15 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

Choice XF $414.80-$976; Choice AU $463.60

Current fixed-price retail

~$85-$149 ordinary

Raw auction

~$100-$175 | ~$200-$350 | ~$400-$650+

Market / specialist note

Ordinary silver remains separate from Hercules and military issues. Unlabelled raw observations are displayed as published wording, not assigned to invented auction tiers.

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.