Aureus
Severus Alexander · Exact Comparable
Source location: Book VII, Chapter 19, Pricing Schedule
Certified / slabbed evidence
No recent certified USD sold-for observation identified; compare aurei by exact specimen.
Current fixed-price retail
Thin current market
Raw auction
Historical CNG EF/FDC aurei: $8,500-$9,000 hammer observations; buyer-inclusive totals are not verified. Exact specimen comparison only.
Market / specialist note
Source provides three broad orientations but labels rare types exact-comparable; not promoted as a standard bucket ladder.
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.