Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

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Tribute-Type Aureus

Reference: RIC 25 / 27 / 29

Tiberius · Exact Comparable

Source location: Book IV Chapter 5 Pricing Schedule

Certified / slabbed evidence

2026 Heritage spans Choice Fine $5,124; VF ~$5,612-$8,235; AU Star $21,960; MS Star $36,600

Current fixed-price retail

Active near-VF RIC 29 ask ~$5,975

Raw auction

CNG May 2025 Good VF RIC 29: $7,500 hammer. Naville Dec. 2025 Good VF RIC 29: GBP 4,800 hammer.

Market / specialist note

Gold lane is exact-grade sensitive. Source channel qualification: The PDF's possible USD buyer totals are not verified because the winning bidding channel is unidentified.

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.