Ordinary Rome sestertius
Volusian · Observed / Range
Source location: Book I, Chapter 13, PDF pp. 68 and 72
Certified / slabbed evidence
No verified modern certified evidence published for this market.
Current fixed-price retail
Three current ordinary Rome sestertius professional-dealer asks center near $180.
Raw auction
Buyer-inclusive ordinary raw Rome sestertius median about $118 (n=17).
Market / specialist note
Keep the ordinary bronze core separate from silver, Caesar issues, other mints and rare types; surfaces and patina strongly affect comparability.
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.