- Sestertius
Sestertius, altröm. Silbermünze = 21/2 As (s. As), bezeichnet mit HS od. ][S; sestertia (SS), Rechnungsmünze = 1000 S.; sestertium (= sestertiorum), Rechnungsmünze = 100000 S.
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Sestertius
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sestertius — ses·ter·tius … English syllables
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