Triumphal-arch sestertii
Reference: 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.