Ancient Coin Value Guide — Book VII: The Severan Dynasty

Book VII

Prepared by Kinzer Coins · First Edition · Market review: September 2026

Ancient Coin Value Guide Book VII
The Severan Dynasty

AD 193–235. From the succession crisis of AD 193 through Severus Alexander, including the principal imperial family-member markets. Certified/slabbed, current fixed-price retail, and buyer-inclusive raw auction evidence remain separate.

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Quick answers

Severan Coin Values, Explained Clearly

What is a Septimius Severus denarius worth?
Ordinary Rome denarii are the broad public benchmark; legionary, eastern-mint, architectural, bronze, and gold markets remain separate.
What is a Caracalla denarius worth?
Ordinary Rome denarii remain accessible, while antoniniani, campaign silver, prestige bronze, and gold form separate markets.
Which Severan women are easiest to collect?
Julia Domna, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, and Julia Mamaea have repeatable silver markets. Aquilia Severa, Sallustia Orbiana, and Annia Faustina are much thinner.
Why does bronze vary so much?
Patina, smoothing, tooling, corrosion, portrait quality, flan breadth, reverse detail, and pedigree can move sestertii by multiples.
How the guide works

Market evidence in a fixed order

Book VII follows the same methodology as Books I–VI while separating historically distinct submarkets such as legionary silver, eastern-mint issues, dynastic and marriage coinage, prestige bronze, antoniniani, and rare gold.

1. Certified / slabbed market first
Grade-specific certified observations are kept separate and compared like-for-like where the evidence supports it.
2. Fixed-price retail second
Active professional dealer asks show what a collector can buy now. Sold dealer listings are historical context only.
3. Buyer-inclusive raw auction third
Auction acquisition cost uses hammer plus the verified mandatory buyer premium for that exact sale. No blanket premium is applied.
4. Specialist markets stay separate
Thin dynastic silver, prestige bronze, rare aurei, and event-level material use exact comparables when a broad range would mislead.
Practical collector reference

Book VII Market Cards

Current Book VII website reference synchronized to the live Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide methodology. Certified / Slabbed, Current Fixed-Price Retail, and Raw Auction evidence remain separate. Guide Orientation is editorial and is not transaction evidence.

Pertinax

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Rome-mint denarius
VFNGC VF $840
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $2,280
Aureus
Gem MSElite NGC Gem MS exact comparable $144,000 sold-for
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Rome-mint denarius
$600–$850$900–$1,300$1,600–$2,500+
Alexandria-mint denariusThree separate VF observations: $960, $780 and $1,080 BI, each with a verified 20% fee

Didius Julianus

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Rome-mint denarius
Choice FineNGC Choice Fine $960
VGNGC VG $1,647
VFNGC VF $3,172
Sestertius / large bronze
AUNGC AU trophy comparable $10,370
Aureus
Choice VFHistorical NGC Choice VF exact comparable $32,900
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Rome-mint denarius
$900–$1,200$1,600–$2,500$3,000–$4,500+
Sestertius / large bronzeNear VF $720 BI at stated 20% fee

Manlia Scantilla & Didia Clara

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Manlia Scantilla denarius
FineNGC Fine $1,260 sold-for
Manlia Scantilla aureus
Choice AUNGC Choice AU $292,800 sold-for
Didia Clara denarius
VFNGC VF $720 sold-for
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
Manlia Scantilla sestertiusVF example $3,250 hammer
Didia Clara denariusRecent raw VF observation roughly $1,200 hammer

Pescennius Niger

DENARIUS / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Antioch denarius
VFNGC VF $1,020 and $2,135 sold-for anchors. Keep the
Choice VFChoice VF $950 hammer result as separate auction context.
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Ordinary Antioch denariusCurrent ordinary-to-strong comparable asking range $700–$1,783
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Antioch denarius
$900–$1,100$1,200–$1,800$2,000–$3,000+

Clodius Albinus

DENARIUS / AS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
As Caesar - Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $264
VFVF $408
XFXF $336
Choice AUChoice AU $1,037
MSMS $1,300
As Augustus - Lugdunum denarius
VFNGC VF $305
Sestertius / large bronze
VGNGC VG $119
Additional certified evidence
Aureus
Choice XF StarNGC Choice XF Star 5/5–5/5 exact trophy specimen
Certifiedno verified buyer-inclusive certified amount. The $275,000 hammer is recorded separately as auction evidence.
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
As Augustus - Lugdunum denariusCurrent asking range ~$230–$1,900
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
As Caesar - Rome denarius
$125–$200$225–$400$500–$1,000+
As Augustus - Lugdunum denariusVF Lugdunum about $330 BI at stated 20% fee
Sestertius / large bronzeVF exact comparable $2,000 hammer
AureusNGC Choice XF Star, 5/5 strike and 5/5 surfaces trophy specimen: $275,000 hammer

Septimius Severus

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$100–$150$175–$300$350–$600+
Legionary denarius, AD 193
$200–$300$350–$600$700–$1,000+
Ordinary sestertius
$100–$200$250–$500$700–$1,200+
Eastern-mint denariusExtremely rare Alexandria denarius $1,200 BI at verified 20% eAuction fee
Architectural / historical denariusRare Arch of Septimius Severus denarius $1,800 hammer
Prestige / victory sestertiusGood VF British Victory $3,500 hammer

Julia Domna

DENARIUS / SILVER / SESTERTIUS / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
XFNGC XF $104
Choice VFNGC Choice VF 5/5–4/5 $159
Choice AUtwo Choice AU results $207.40 and $231.80
MSNGC MS $536.80
MSNGC MS 5/5–4/5 Venus Genetrix $585.60
Later Caracalla-period denarius
Choice XFNGC Choice XF $159
MSMS $586
Aureus
Choice MSNGC Choice MS 5/5–5/5 $43,920
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Ordinary Rome denariusCurrent ordinary asking range $69–$129
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
Ordinary sestertius
$100–$200$250–$500$700–$1,500+
Aureus
$6,000–$10,000$12,000–$20,000$25,000–$45,000+
Prestige / high-grade sestertiusNear EF Vesta $1,350 hammer; broad-flan Good VF Juno $2,500 hammer; Good VF Vesta $1,200 hammer

Caracalla

DENARIUS / ANTONINIANUS / SILVER / SESTERTIUS / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $124
Choice AUChoice AU $264–$456
Choice XFChoice XF $292.80
AUAU $945.50
Antoninianus
Choice AUNGC Choice AU 5/5–4/5 $317.20
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Ordinary Rome denariusCurrent ordinary asking range $58–$228; separate Mint State dealer ask $466
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
Antoninianus
$150–$225$250–$400$500–$800+
Ordinary sestertius
$150–$250$300–$600$900–$1,500+
Military / British campaign denariusRare VICTORIAE AVGVST denarius $2,200 hammer
Prestige / architectural sestertiusRare AD 199 sestertius $1,500 hammer and $1,800 BI with verified 20% fee; Near VF Circus Maximus $2,000 hammer; British Victory prestige bronze $7,000 hammer; smoothed British Victory $190 hammer. Fees for the latter three are unverified

Geta

DENARIUS / AS / SILVER / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Aureus
Choice AUNGC Choice AU 5/5–4/5 $51,240
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
As Caesar - ordinary Rome denariusCurrent ordinary asking range $103–$151
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
As Caesar - ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
As Augustus - Rome denarius
$125–$200$225–$400$500–$800+
Sestertius / large bronzeNear EF $4,750 hammer; source's possible fee-based buyer total is unverified

Plautilla

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF
FineFine Style $183
Choice XFChoice XF $195.20
MSMS $536.80
Dynastic / marriage denarius
Choice XFNGC Choice XF CONCORDIA FELIX $195.20 sold-for
Laodicea denarius
AUNGC AU Laodicea $260
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$125–$200$225–$350$400–$650+
Dynastic / marriage denarius
—$250–$400$450–$700+

Macrinus

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice XFNGC Choice XF $414.80
Choice AUChoice AU $1,952
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$200–$300$350–$600$700–$1,200+
High-grade / mature-portrait denariusOne Superb EF mature-portrait lot: $1,300 hammer and $1,560 BI with stated 20% fee
Prestige / medallic-flan sestertiusGood VF medallic-flan exact comparable $2,500 hammer
AureusNear VF Antioch aureus $8,000 hammer

Diadumenian

DENARIUS / AS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
As Caesar - ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $348
Choice XFChoice XF $585.60
Aureus
XFHistorical XF reengraved specimen $50,400 sold-for
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
As Caesar - ordinary Rome denariusCurrent exact-type asking range $615–$627
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
As Caesar - ordinary Rome denarius
$250–$350$400–$650$700–$1,000+
As Caesar - stronger / scarce denariusStrong Good VF raw comparable range ~$570–$660 BI
Sestertius / large bronzeStrong VF / Good VF exact comparables roughly $1,850–$3,750 hammer

Elagabalus

DENARIUS / SILVER / ANTONINIANUS / SESTERTIUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
XFNGC XF $139
AUAU $183–$195.20
MSMS $420–$671
Priestly / horned portrait denarius
MSNGC MS $671
Choice AU Starseparate elite Choice AU Star 5/5–5/5 trophy $4,392
Antoninianus
Choice AUNGC Choice AU 5/5–4/5 $317.20 sold-for
Additional certified evidence
Ordinary sestertius
Choice XFNGC Choice XF $793
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Ordinary Rome denariusCurrent ordinary asking range $44–$90
Priestly / horned portrait denariusCurrent priestly/horned asking range ~$56–$300
AntoninianusSingle current strong EF dealer ask $425
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
Antoninianus
$200–$300$350–$550$650–$900+
Ordinary sestertius
$125–$225$250–$500$700–$1,200+
Priestly / horned portrait denariusEF horned priestly portrait $204 BI ($170 hammer); EF SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG $450 BI ($375 hammer); stated 20% fees
Priestly / prestige sestertiusVF priestly sestertius with old provenance $850 hammer

Julia Maesa

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Lifetime Rome denarius
XFNGC XF $129
AUNGC AU $183 sold-for
High-grade / scarce lifetime denarius
CertifiedExact-grade certified comparison preferred
AUno verified buyer-inclusive certified amount. Retain the NGC AU Pudicitia $475 hammer as separate auction context.
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Lifetime Rome denariusSingle current strong VF+ professional-dealer ask $439
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Lifetime Rome denarius
$100–$150$175–$300$350–$600+
Posthumous consecration denariusRare Triton XXIX example $4,250 hammer
Sestertius / large bronzeHistorical VF $850 hammer; exact buyer-inclusive cost unverified

Julia Soaemias

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $154
XFXF $145
AUAU $219.60
MSMS $456
Sestertius / large bronze
VFHistorical NGC VF exact anchor $1,320
FIXED-PRICE RETAIL
Ordinary Rome denariusCurrent ordinary VF/VF+ professional-dealer asking range $85–$99
Current asking-price evidence; kept separate from auction and certified markets.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$100–$150$175–$275$325–$500+

Julia Paula

DENARIUS / SILVER / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice XFNGC Choice XF $154–$384
AUNGC AU $180
Strong / high-grade denarius
Superb EFNo certified sold-for observation identified. The Superb EF raw $525 hammer result belongs to auction evidence.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$150–$225$250–$400$450–$650+
Strong / high-grade denariusHistorical Superb EF raw example $525 hammer
Sestertius / large bronzeRecent VF $3,000 hammer

Aquilia Severa

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $317.20–$480
Choice XFChoice XF $512.40
Choice AUChoice AU $671
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$250–$350$400–$550$600–$800+
Sestertius / large bronzeFine sestertius $360 BI at stated 20% fee

Severus Alexander

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
Sestertius / large bronze
$100–$200$250–$500$700–$1,200+
AureusHistorical EF/FDC aureus hammer observations $8,500–$9,000; buyer-inclusive totals unverified

Sallustia Orbiana

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
AUNGC AU 5/5–2/5 $380 realized
Marriage sestertius
VFNGC VF 5/5–2/5, with smoothing and edge filing, $850 realized
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$250–$350$400–$650$700–$1,100+
Strong / high-grade denariusEF $1,100 hammer; buyer-inclusive total unverified

Julia Mamaea

DENARIUS / SESTERTIUS / BRONZE / AUREUS
COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE
Certified grade evidence
Ordinary Rome denarius
Choice VFNGC Choice VF $109–$268.40
Choice XFChoice XF $195.20
Choice AUChoice AU $180
MSMS $380
Sestertius / large bronze
Choice XFNGC Choice XF $1,700 hammer as context and the ordinary
VFVF raw $110–$200 hammer as auction evidence.
Prestige / pedigreed bronze
CertifiedExact comparable only
Choice XFno verified buyer-inclusive certified amount. Retain the NGC Choice XF Vesta sestertius $1,700 hammer as separate auction context.
RAW AUCTION / MARKET SCHEDULE
ENTRYTYPICALCHOICE
Ordinary Rome denarius
$75–$125$150–$250$300–$500+
Sestertius / large bronze
$125–$225$250–$500$700–$1,500+
Recognizable collector markets

Severan Coin Types & Value Questions

The website focuses on the coin families collectors actually encounter. Minor legend, die, bust, and RIC variants stay in the full book unless they repeatedly create an independent market.

AD 193 succession-crisis silver
Pertinax, Didius Julianus, Pescennius Niger, and Clodius Albinus require short-reign, mint, and political-status controls.
Septimius Severus legionary denarii
Exact legion, grade, and preservation create a repeatable premium above ordinary Rome silver.
Caracalla & Elagabalus antoniniani
Radiate silver is a separate denomination market and should not be folded into ordinary denarii.
Dynastic & marriage silver
Family portraits and politically important marriage issues can command their own premium and are often exact-comparable.
Prestige & historical bronze
Architectural, victory, dynastic, and marriage sestertii can trade very differently from ordinary large bronze.
Rare gold
Aurei are treated conservatively; thin or trophy-level types remain exact comparables instead of stretching ruler-wide ladders.
Book VII directory

Twenty-one ruler & family chapters

Chapter 1
Pertinax
Chapter 2
Didius Julianus
Chapter 3
Manlia Scantilla & Didia Clara
Chapter 4
Pescennius Niger
Chapter 5
Clodius Albinus
Chapter 6
Septimius Severus
Chapter 7
Julia Domna
Chapter 8
Caracalla
Chapter 9
Geta
Chapter 10
Plautilla
Chapter 11
Macrinus
Chapter 12
Diadumenian
Chapter 13
Elagabalus
Chapter 14
Julia Maesa
Chapter 15
Julia Soaemias
Chapter 16
Julia Paula
Chapter 17
Aquilia Severa
Chapter 18
Annia Faustina
Chapter 19
Severus Alexander
Chapter 20
Sallustia Orbiana
Chapter 21
Julia Mamaea
Research notes

How Book VII Was Researched

Prepared by Kinzer Coins as a dated collector-market reference. Book VII separates evidence classes, prices recognizable imperial markets instead of ruler-wide averages, preserves thin and specimen-specific populations, and excludes provincial and colonial coinage from headline pricing.

Certified market
Grade-specific slabbed observations remain separate from raw coins, with strike, surfaces, style, qualifiers, and attribution preserved where they materially affect value.
Current dealer retail
Only active fixed-price asking prices belong in the current retail snapshot. Sold dealer listings are historical context only.
Buyer-inclusive auctions
Hammer plus the verified mandatory buyer premium for that exact sale. Where the winning bidding channel is uncertain, that uncertainty is preserved.
Historical currency conversion
Foreign sales may be normalized with historical exchange rates when a U.S.-dollar comparison is useful; shipping, tax, VAT, import, payment, and currency fees are excluded.
Thin-market discipline
Very thin and extremely thin populations use exact comparables or Specialist Only treatment rather than forcing a broad ladder.
Scope control
Provincial and colonial issues remain outside Book VII headline pricing. Exact imperial type family comes first.

Market evidence is a dated September 2026 snapshot, not a guarantee of future value. Ancient coins remain specimen-specific.

Questions collectors ask

Book VII FAQ

What is a Septimius Severus denarius worth?
Ordinary Rome denarii form a broad low-hundreds market, while legionary issues, eastern mints, architectural reverses, prestige bronze, and gold are separate populations.
What is a Caracalla denarius worth?
Ordinary Rome denarii are broadly accessible, but antoniniani, campaign silver, rare dynastic material, prestige bronze, and gold require separate comparison.
Why are some Severan women much more expensive?
Julia Domna, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, and Julia Mamaea have relatively broad silver markets. Aquilia Severa, Sallustia Orbiana, and especially Annia Faustina have much thinner imperial populations.
Why are certified coins shown first?
Certification narrows comparison by grade and attribution. Book VII keeps slabbed evidence separate from current retail and raw auction observations.
How are auction values calculated?
Headline acquisition cost uses hammer plus the verified mandatory buyer premium for that exact sale. No blanket premium is applied across auction houses.
Are provincial coins included?
No. Provincial and colonial coinage is outside Book VII headline imperial pricing unless a chapter specifically discusses a boundary issue.
The series

Continue the Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide

Books I–VII are published. Book VII completes the imperial sequence from Augustus through the Severan age alongside the later imperial volumes already available.

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Source Use & Rights

Independent market research, with source boundaries

The Kinzer Ancient Coin Value Guide reports factual market observations and Kinzer Coins' own analysis. It does not claim ownership of third-party auction facts, dealer facts, catalog text, photographs, databases, trademarks, or grading systems.

Originating sources control.
Auction search services and marketplaces may help locate a record, but the originating auction house or dealer is preferred for verification. Third-party databases are not republished as Kinzer datasets.
No database reproduction.
The guide publishes selected factual observations, ranges, and commentary rather than copies of an auction archive, dealer marketplace, or search service. Systematic marketplace or aggregator harvesting is not used as a publication dataset.
Image rights stay with the source.
Documentary illustrations are public domain, licensed for reuse, or otherwise used with permission as stated in the volume. Crops and resizing are disclosed, and licensed adaptations remain subject to the applicable source terms.
Names and marks identify sources only.
NGC, auction-house, dealer, marketplace, database, museum, and other third-party names and marks belong to their respective owners. Their mention does not imply sponsorship or endorsement.

This is a dated educational market reference, not a formal appraisal, insurance valuation, investment recommendation, dealer bid sheet, prediction, or guarantee of future value. If a rights holder believes a credit, source attribution, or image-use statement is incorrect, Kinzer Coins will review and correct or replace it.

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Ancient Coin Denominations — Simple Guide for Beginners

(Roman & Greek Coins Explained in Plain English)

Ancient coins often come with unfamiliar terms like AE3, Denarius, or Tetradrachm. These names are modern classification tools used by collectors and scholars today. Ancient people themselves did not shop using these labels the way we do now.

Here’s what they mean — simply.

Roman Bronze Coins (AE1–AE4)

AE comes from the Latin aes, meaning bronze.
The numbers 1–4 describe size only, not value.

  • AE1 – Large bronze coin
    Thick, impressive late Roman coins. Less common.
  • AE2 – Medium-large bronze coin
    Popular Constantinian and Late Roman issues.
  • AE3 – Medium bronze coin
    One of the most common ancient Roman coins.
    Excellent for beginners.
  • AE4 – Small bronze coin
    Late Roman issues. Smaller but fully authentic.

Important:
AE numbers are modern size categories, not ancient denominations.

Roman Silver Coins

  • Denarius
    The most famous Roman silver coin.
    Used for everyday transactions for centuries.
    When people imagine a “Roman silver coin,” this is usually it.
  • Antoninianus
    Introduced in the 3rd century AD.
    Originally silver, later silver-alloy or bronze.
    Often shows the emperor wearing a radiate crown.

You may see ANT used as shorthand.
This is a catalog abbreviation, not an ancient name.

Greek Silver Coin Denominations

(Based on Weight, Not “Face Value”)

Greek coins are named by weight, not by purchasing power.

  • Tetradrachm – Large silver coin
    The most famous Greek silver coin.
    Heavy, impressive, and widely used in trade.
  • Drachm – Medium silver coin
    Standard everyday silver coin in many Greek regions.
  • Didrachm – Double drachm
    Larger than a drachm, smaller than a tetradrachm.
  • Obol – Small silver coin
    Fractional coin used for smaller transactions.
  • Hemiobol / Tetrobol
    Very small fractional silver coins.

These names describe weight relationships, not spending power.

Why You Won’t See These Terms in Our Titles

At Kinzer Coins, we prioritize clarity and trust.

You’ll see titles like:

  • Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Emperor Constantine I
  • Ancient Greek Silver Coin from Athens

Instead of:

  • AE3 Reduced Follis
  • AR Tetradrachm
  • ANT Rome Mint

All technical details — AE size, denomination, metal, and weight — are clearly listed in the Specifications section.

The Most Important Thing to Remember

Every ancient coin we offer is:

  • Authentic
  • Individually unique
  • Historically significant
  • A real object from the ancient world

You don’t need to understand every denomination to start collecting.

You’re not buying a label.
You’re holding history.