sestertius
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Etymology
Origin of sestertius
< Latin sēstertius; see sesterce
Example Sentences
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The sestertius was worth from four to five cents.
From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.
Thus a sestertius, which was of silver, and was worth four asses, was paid with one as, which was of brass; or the fourth part only of the debt was paid.
From Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War by Watson, John Selby
A sestertius is only worth a loaf of bread.
From Caesar and Cleopatra by Shaw, Bernard
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