Gaius Caesar horseback denarius
Reference: RIC 199
Gaius & Lucius Caesars · Exact Comparable
Source location: Book IV Chapter 4 Pricing Schedule
Certified / slabbed evidence
2026 Heritage observations: NGC VF 4/5-3/5 $671 (Pricing Schedule p. 21); NGC VF 4/5-3/5 $550 and brushed NGC Choice VF $800 (Selected Auction Evidence p. 23). Retain as distinct reported observations; no synthetic grade ladder.
Current fixed-price retail
No dependable active same-type retail listing; recent sold asks roughly $315-$3,105 are historical context only
Raw auction
Ordinary 2025 CNG buyer-inclusive VF anchors: about $240, $570, and $674. Exceptional CNG 2026 EF result: $4,750 hammer
Market / specialist note
Exact type and surfaces govern comparison. Unverified conditional buyer-inclusive estimate withheld from priced observations: possible $5,819-$5,938 buyer-inclusive total is unresolved by winning channel and is not a verified raw buyer-price observation.
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.