sesterce
Pronunciations
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/ˈsɛstɜːs/
Noun
Synonym of sestertius.
Usage- Ancient-Rome
- Examples
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More examples (1)
Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time.
Nonius the senator hath a purple coat as stiff with jewels as his mind is full of vices; rings on his fingers worth 20,000 sesterces […]
For him I must convert one of my sheep or goats to sesterces and slaughter another for his entertainment.
Word forms
sesterces