Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

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Ordinary Rome denarius

Septimius Severus · Bucketed

Source location: Book VII Chapter 6 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

Certified exact-grade evidence ranges from ordinary VF/XF into higher AU; grade does not replace exact reverse control

Current fixed-price retail

Broad active dealer market; ordinary examples generally low hundreds

Raw auction

Evidence pending. Do not infer a price ladder.

Published schedule observations (not raw-auction tiers)

Entry: ~$100-$150; Typical: ~$175-$300; Choice: ~$350-$600+

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.