Port of Ostia sestertius · RIC 178/181

Nero · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 14 Pricing Schedule, PDF p. 72

Certified / slabbed evidence

Selected certified VF/Fine Style pieces can approach five figures in dealer market

Current fixed-price retail

Recent sold Good VF ask about $5,546; pedigree NGC VF ask $9,995 is historical context

Raw auction

CNG July 2026 VF, smoothed/tooled: $6,000 hammer; possible buyer-inclusive about $7,350-$7,500; channel-dependent

Market / specialist note

Surface condition and architecture dominate dispersion.

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.