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sestertiusnoun
A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses.
Etymology: From sestertius, from semis + tertius.
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Sestertius
The sestertius, or sesterce, was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin. The name sestertius means "2 ½", the coin's original value in asses, and is a combination of semis "half" and tertius "third", that is, "the third half" or "half the third". Parallel constructions exist in Danish with halvanden, halvtredje and halvfjerde. The form sesterce, derived from French, was once used in preference to the Latin form, but is now considered old-fashioned. It is abbreviated as
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sestertius
ses-tėr′shi-us, n. a Roman silver coin, a quarter denarius, worth 2½ asses: a brass coin under the Empire, worth 4 asses—also Ses′terce:—pl. Sester′tii.—n. Sester′tium, a money of account equal to 1000 sestertii. [L., 'two-and-a-half'—semis, half, tertius, third.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Sestertius
a Roman coin either bronze or silver one-fourth of a denarius, originally worth 2½ asses but afterwards 4 asses, up to the time of Augustus was worth fully 2d., and subsequently one-eighth less; Sestertium, a Roman "money of account," never a coin, equalled 1000 sestertii, and was valued at £8, 15s.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sestertius in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sestertius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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