Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

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Ordinary Rome denarius

Elagabalus · Bucketed

Source location: Book VII, Chapter 13, Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

NGC XF $139; AU $183-$195.20; MS $420-$671 recent exact anchors

Current fixed-price retail

Active ordinary dealer asks roughly ~$44-$90; stronger examples higher

Raw auction

Evidence pending. Do not infer a price ladder.

Published schedule observations (not raw-auction tiers)

Entry: ~$75-$125; Typical: ~$150-$250; Choice: ~$300-$500+

Market / specialist note

Compare the exact type, grade and surfaces; evidence channels are not interchangeable.

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.