argenteus
Diocletian · Observed / Range
Source location: Book 2, Chapter 1, Pricing Schedule, PDF p. 6
Certified / slabbed evidence
NGC Choice AU 5/5, 4/5 Cyzicus argenteus · ~$1,960 buyer-inclusive
Current fixed-price retail
Fixed-Price Retail argenteus ~$780–1,500+
Raw auction
Buyer-inclusive raw argenteus median ~$1,103; n=5 (Book II, Chapter 1, selected auction evidence and auction/retail analysis, PDF pp. 7–8).
Published schedule observations (not raw-auction tiers)
Entry: ~$780; Typical: ~$1,000-$1,200; Choice: ~$1,200-$1,500+
Market / specialist note
Raw n=5; thin silver market.
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.