aureus
Gold comparisons remain sensitive to type and grade.
Vespasian · Bucketed
Source location: Book V, Chapter 5, Aurei narrative and Certified / Retail / Raw Auction table, PDF pp. 24-25
Certified / slabbed evidence
Certified Choice XF/AU and premium pedigree pieces can reach the tens of thousands.
Current fixed-price retail
Thin; type and grade sensitive.
Raw auction
Evidence pending. Do not infer a price ladder.
Published schedule observations (not raw-auction tiers)
Entry: ~$4,000-$7,000; Typical: —; Choice: ~$20,000-$32,000+
Market / specialist note
Gold remains type- and grade-sensitive; keep separate from ordinary silver and bronze populations.
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.