Roman Coin | Brass Sestertius

Roman Coin | Brass SestertiusHistory of the Artifact These large, solid Brass coins were named sestertii meaning "two and one half", referring to their nominal value of two and a half asses (a bronze Roman coin, singular as), a value that was useful for commerce because it was one quarter of a denarius, a coin worth ten asses. This large Brass version of the Sestertius began minting in 23 A. D. in a coin reform initiated by Emperor Augustus. The brass sestertius typically weighs

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Width: 17 mm /

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