sestertii
- plural of sestertius.
Example Sentences
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"I will take thy sestertii," answered a Roman youth, preparing to write.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
Suppose you find your friend to-night, and place to his order sestertii in such amount as you choose.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
An inscription informs us that it cost seven hundred and fifty sestertii, that is to say, something over thirty dollars.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
It is represented on some of the sestertii.
From The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 04: Caligula by Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius
Ten thousand sestertii were never won so easily.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
