Triumphal-arch sestertii · RIC 143/144 and Lugdunum variants

Nero · Exact Comparable

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

Certified / slabbed evidence

Heritage 2026 altered-surface Choice XF $1,159; NGC XF Fine Style Lugdunum $3,294

Current fixed-price retail

Active Rome RIC 143 ask around $900; selected left-bust/rare variants around $2,875

Raw auction

Thin; exact comparables. Mint, bust direction, surfaces, and architectural detail create large dispersion

Market / specialist note

Rome and Lugdunum variants remain separate in evidence interpretation.

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.