Sestertius Definition

noun

A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses.

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Other Word Forms of Sestertius

Noun

Singular:
sestertius
Plural:
sestertii

Origin of Sestertius

  • From Latin sēstertius (“that is two-and-a-half”), from sēmis (“half”) + tertius (“third”).

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