The sestertius was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small silver coin and during the Roman Empire it was a large bronze coin. The name sestertius is a combination of semis, meaning half, and tres, meaning three, which when combined with an adjectival termination means three with the last equal half resulting in two and a half, the coin's original value in asses. In older English texts the French form sesterce is sometimes used. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal and usually in the shape of a disc, which is issued by a government to be used as a form of money. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... The As (plural Asses) was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, named after the homonymous weight unit (12 unciae = ounces), but not immune to weight depreciation. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The sestertius was introduced ca. 211 BC as a small silver coin that was one quarter of a denarius (and thus one hundredth of an aureus), and itself valued at ten asses. The sestertius had a theoretical weight of one scripulum (about 1.125 grams). When the denarius was retariffed to sixteen asses (due to the gradual reduction in the size of bronze denominations), the sestertius was accordingly revalued to four asses, still equal to one quarter of a denarius. It was produced sporadically, far less often than the denarius, through 44 BC. Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC - 210s BC - 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC Years: 216 BC 215 BC 214 BC 213 BC 212 BC - 211 BC - 210 BC 209 BC... First row : c. ... Aureus minted in 193 by Septimius Severus to celebrate XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, the legion that proclamed him emperor. ... The As (plural Asses) was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, named after the homonymous weight unit (12 unciae = ounces), but not immune to weight depreciation. ... The gram or gramme, symbol g, is a unit of mass. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC...

In 23 BC, with the coinage reform of Augustus, the denomination of sestertius was introduced as the large bronze denomination. It and the dupondius were produced out of a golden-colored alloy known to numismatists as orichalcum. The sestertius was produced as the largest bronze denomination until the middle of the third century AD. During the end of its issue, when sestertii were reduced in size and quality, the double sestertius was issued first by Trajan Decius and later in large quantity by Postumus. The double sestertius was distinguished from the sestertius by the radiate crown worn by the emperor, a device used to distinguish the dupondius from the as and the antoninianus from the denarius. Events Imperator Caesar Augustus becomes Roman Consul for the eleventh time. ... Orichalcum is a legendary metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato. ... Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (201-251), Roman emperor (249 - 251), the first of the long succession of distinguished men from the Illyrian provinces, was born at Budalia near Sirmium in lower Pannonia. ... Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was emperor of the Gallic Empire from AD 259 to 268. ... The dupondius (Latin two-pounder) was a bronze coin used during the Roman Empire and Roman Republic valued at 2 asses (1/2 of a sestertius or 1/8 of a denarius). ... The As (plural Asses) was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, named after the homonymous weight unit (12 unciae = ounces), but not immune to weight depreciation. ... Row 1: Elagabalus (silver 218-222AD), Trajan Decius (silver 249-251AD), Gallienus (billon 253-268AD Asian mint) Row 2: Gallienus (copper 253-268AD), Aurelian (silvered 270-275AD), barbarous radiate (copper), barbarous radiate (copper) The antoninianus was a coin used during the Roman Empire that was valued at 2 denarii. ...

Sestertius of Hadrian, dupondius of Antoninus Pius, and as of Marcus Aurelius

The sestertius was also used as a standard unit of account. Large values were recorded in terms of sestertia milia, thousands of sestertii, with the milia often omitted and implied. Roman coins left to right: Sestertius (bronze), Dupondius (bronze), As (copper), issued by Hadrian (c. ... Roman coins left to right: Sestertius (bronze), Dupondius (bronze), As (copper), issued by Hadrian (c. ... A bust of Hadrian. ... The dupondius (Latin two-pounder) was a bronze coin used during the Roman Empire and Roman Republic valued at 2 asses (1/2 of a sestertius or 1/8 of a denarius). ... Emperor Antoninus Pius Sestertius of Antoninus Pius, with the personification of Italia on reverse. ... The As (plural Asses) was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, named after the homonymous weight unit (12 unciae = ounces), but not immune to weight depreciation. ... Marcus Aurelius Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death. ...

Records from Pompeii show a slave being sold at auction for 6252 sesterces. Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompeii. ...

The sestertius is highly valued by numismatists, due to their large size they gave celators (engravers) a large area to produce detailed portraits and reverse types. Very high quality examples can sell for over a thousand dollars at auction as of 2004. This article needs cleanup. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Example of a detailed portrait of Hadrian

See also: Roman currency. A bust of Hadrian. ... The main Roman currency during most of the Roman Republic and the western half of the Roman Empire consisted of coins including: the aureus (gold), the denarius (silver), the sestertius (bronze), the dupondius (bronze), and the as (copper). ...

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