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sesterce
[ ses-turs ]
/ ˈsɛs tɜrs /
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noun
a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.
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British Dictionary definitions for sesterce
sesterce
sestertius (sɛˈstɜːtɪəs)
/ (ˈsɛstɛːs) /
noun
a silver or, later, bronze coin of ancient Rome worth a quarter of a denarius
Word Origin for sesterce
C16: from Latin sēstertius a coin worth two and a half asses, from sēmis half + tertius a third
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