Ordinary Antioch denarius

Pescennius Niger · Bucketed

Source location: Book VII Chapter 4 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

NGC VF $1,020 and $2,135 sold-for anchors; Ch VF CNG-certified example $950 hammer

Current fixed-price retail

Active dealer asks roughly ~$700-$1,783 for ordinary-to-strong comparable denarii

Raw auction

Entry-Level ~$900-$1,100; Collector ~$1,200-$1,800; Choice ~$2,000-$3,000+

Market / specialist note

Compare the exact type, grade and surfaces; evidence channels are not interchangeable.

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.