Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

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Caligula & Germanicus denarius

Reference: RIC 12 / 18

Germanicus · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 7 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

NGC VF 4/5-3/5 with problems sold for $7,320

Current fixed-price retail

No dependable active listing; sold dealer asks roughly $2,900-$14,700 historical context

Raw auction

CNG Feature Auction 133, Sept. 2026, Good VF RIC 18: $16,000 hammer. winning bidding channel unresolved.

Market / specialist note

Dynastic silver; exact or tightly comparable observations only. Unverified conditional buyer-inclusive estimate withheld from priced observations: Possible $19,600-$20,000 buyer-inclusive total is channel-dependent.

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.