-
third as: the
sestertius was
worth two full ****es and half of a third. English-language
sources routinely use the
original Latin form
sestertius,
plural sestertii;...
-
Roman Empire valued at 2 ****es (4/5 of a
sestertius or 1/5 of a
denarius during the
Republic and 1/2 of a
sestertius or 1/8 of a
denarius during the time...
- and
semuncia (1⁄24), as well as
multiples of the as, the
dupondius (2),
sestertius (21⁄2), and
tressis (3).
After the as had been
issued as a cast coin for...
-
Republic for all
coins generally and
particularly as a
synonym for the
sestertius, then the
standard unit of
Roman accounting, and then in Late Antiquity...
-
entirely made of
bronze reclaimed from melted-down
older issues like the
sestertius. Vast
quantities were minted, with a
large percentage of the circulating...
- coin. The
philosopher Epictetus jokingly wrote: "Whose
image does this
sestertius carry? Trajan's? Give it to me. Nero's?
Throw it away, it is unacceptable...
-
Dupondius French denier Gold
Dinar Ides of
March Coin
Macedonian denar Sestertius Solidus (coin)
Tribute penny Pay (Roman army) Its
value was increased...
- Antonini**** (32 ****es)
Denarius (16)
Quinarius (8)
Copper Double sestertius (8)
Sestertius (2+1⁄2;
later 4)
Dupondius (2) As (1)
Semis (1⁄2)
Quadrans (1⁄4)...
-
refer exclusively to a type of br****
alloy used for
minting Roman as,
sestertius, dupondius, and
semis type of coins. It is
considered more
valuable than...
- denarius. The
quinarius was
struck for a few years,
along with the
silver sestertius,
following the
introduction of the
denarius in 211 BC. At this time the...
