sesterce Sentence Examples
- The Roman soldier was paid five sesterces per day.
- A loaf of bread cost two sesterces in ancient Rome.
- Wealthy Roman citizens often possessed thousands of sesterces.
- The exchange rate between the sesterce and the denarius was four to one.
- The sesterce was a silver coin used in the Roman Empire for centuries.
- Julius Caesar minted a large number of sesterces to fund his military campaigns.
- The value of the sesterce fluctuated over time, depending on economic conditions.
- Augustus introduced a new sesterce made of brass to combat inflation.
- Diocletian attempted to stabilize the sesterce by introducing a new monetary system.
- The sesterce eventually fell out of use in the Byzantine Empire, replaced by the solidus.
sesterce Meaning
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sesterce (n.)
A Roman coin or denomination of money, in value the fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a half, afterward four asses, -- equal to about two pence sterling, or four cents.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sesterce
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FAQs About the word sesterce
A Roman coin or denomination of money, in value the fourth part of a denarius, and originally containing two asses and a half, afterward four asses, -- equal to
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Roman soldier was paid five sesterces per day.
A loaf of bread cost two sesterces in ancient Rome.
Wealthy Roman citizens often possessed thousands of sesterces.
The exchange rate between the sesterce and the denarius was four to one.
