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sesterce

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛstəːs/

(also sestertius /sɛˈstəːʃəs/)
Definition of sesterce

noun (plural sesterces /-siːz/ or sestertii /-ˈstəːʃɪiː/)

  • an ancient Roman coin and monetary unit equal to one quarter of a denarius.

Origin:

from Latin sestertius (nummus) '(coin) that is two and a half (asses)'

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