Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

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Caligula memorial asses

Reference: RIC 35 / 43

Germanicus · Observed / Range

Source location: Book IV Chapter 7 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

No stable exact-grade slab ladder

Current fixed-price retail

Active VF RIC 35 ask about $231

Raw auction

CNG Aug. 2025 near-VF RIC 35: $110 hammer + verified 20% = about $132 buyer-inclusive. CNG Feb. 2026 near-Fine RIC 35: $70 hammer + verified 20% = about $84 buyer-inclusive. Better recent VF examples realized several hundred before fee normalization.

Market / specialist note

Kept separate from Claudius RIC 106.

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.