Ancient effigy price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Ancient effigy

In game it is examined as “A mysterious artifact of ancient times, very precious to emblem traders.” Ancient effigy is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 8,000,000 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Ancient effigy buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 250 every 4 hours. That is a tight limit, so building size takes several cycles. Filling it once costs about 1,997,042,750 gp at the 7,988,171 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Ancient effigy

Selling at 7,988,171 gp costs 159,763 gp in tax — 2%, rounded down, taken from the seller. A flip has to clear that before it makes anything, and it is the number most margin calculators leave out.

High alching Ancient effigy

High alchemy turns one Ancient effigy into 4,800,000 gp. With a nature rune at 142 gp that only pays below 4,799,858 gp, and Ancient effigy is 7,988,171 gp — so alching it loses 3,188,313 gp a cast right now.

How much Ancient effigy trades

Ancient effigy sees about 25 trades a day, which makes it very thinly traded — there may be no buyer for hours at a time, and one sale can set the price. That is less than twice the 250 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Ancient effigy FAQ

How much is Ancient effigy in OSRS? Ancient effigy is 7,988,171 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 7,988,001 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Ancient effigy? 250 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Ancient effigy for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 4,800,000 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 4,799,858 gp.

Do you need members for Ancient effigy? Yes, Ancient effigy is members-only.