Sestertius, the Glossary
The sestertius (sestertii) or sesterce (sesterces) was an ancient Roman coin.[1]
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55 relations: Ancient Roman units of measurement, Ancient Rome, Annals (Tacitus), Antoninianus, As (Roman coin), Augustus, Aurelian, Aureus, Brass, Britannia, Bronze, Castor and Pollux, Charles II of England, Copper, Debasement, Decius, Denarius, Domitian, Double sestertius, Dupondius, Gauls, Gold, Hadrian, Hostilian, Inflation, Lead, Legionary, Londinium, London, Lyon, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Nero, Numismatist, Orichalcum, Overstrike (numismatics), Pliny the Elder, Pompeii, Postumus, Radiate crown, Renaissance, Roman currency, Roman Empire, Roman Republic, Rome, Rye, Silver, Slavery, Spartacus, Tacitus, Tiberius, ... Expand index (5 more) »
Ancient Roman units of measurement
The units of measurement of ancient Rome were generally consistent and well documented.
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Ancient Rome
In modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.
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Annals (Tacitus)
The Annals (Annales) by Roman historian and senator Tacitus is a history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to that of Nero, the years AD 14–68.
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Antoninianus
The antoninianus or pre-reform radiate was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. Sestertius and antoninianus are coins of ancient Rome.
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As (Roman coin)
The as (assēs), occasionally assarius (assarii, rendered into Greek as ἀσσάριον, assárion), was a bronze, and later copper, coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Sestertius and as (Roman coin) are coins of ancient Rome.
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Augustus
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (Octavianus), was the founder of the Roman Empire.
Aurelian
Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; 9 September 214 – November 275) was a Roman emperor who reigned from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century.
Aureus
The aureus (aurei, 'golden', used as a noun) was a gold coin of ancient Rome originally valued at 25 pure silver denarii (sin. denarius). Sestertius and aureus are coins of ancient Rome.
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.
Britannia
Britannia is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield.
Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids, such as arsenic or silicon.
Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi.
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Charles II of England
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.
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Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
Debasement
A debasement of coinage is the practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins, especially when used in connection with commodity money, such as gold or silver coins, while continuing to circulate it at face value.
Decius
Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius (201June 251), known as Trajan Decius or simply Decius, was Roman emperor from 249 to 251.
Denarius
The denarius (dēnāriī) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–244), when it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus. Sestertius and denarius are coins of ancient Rome.
Domitian
Domitian (Domitianus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96) was Roman emperor from 81 to 96.
Double sestertius
The double sestertius was a large Roman coin made of orichalcum ("gold-brass") first issued by Emperor Trajan Decius in AD 249–251, as a response to the inflationary pressures of the time which had devalued the buying power of the conventional sestertius. Sestertius and double sestertius are coins of ancient Rome.
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Dupondius
The dupondius (Latin two-pounder) was a brass coin used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire valued at 2 asses (4/5 of a sestertius or 1/5 of a denarius during the Republic and 1/2 of a sestertius or 1/8 of a denarius during the time of Augustus). Sestertius and dupondius are coins of ancient Rome.
Gauls
The Gauls (Galli; Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD).
Gold
Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.
Hadrian
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138.
Hostilian
Hostilian (Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus; died 251) was briefly Roman emperor in 251.
Inflation
In economics, inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.
Lead
Lead is a chemical element; it has symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.
Legionary
The Roman legionary (in Latin legionarius;: legionarii) was a citizen soldier of the Roman army.
Londinium
Londinium, also known as Roman London, was the capital of Roman Britain during most of the period of Roman rule.
London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon), formerly spelled in English as Lyons, is the second largest city of France by urban area It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, northeast of Saint-Étienne.
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus (115 – 53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
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Nero
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68.
Numismatist
A numismatist is a specialist, researcher, and/or well-informed collector of numismatics/coins ("of coins"; from Late Latin numismatis, genitive of numisma).
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Orichalcum
Orichalcum or aurichalcum is a metal mentioned in several ancient writings, including the story of Atlantis in the Critias of Plato. Sestertius and Orichalcum are coins of ancient Rome.
Overstrike (numismatics)
In numismatics, an overstrike describes a situation in which an existing coin rather than a blank is struck with a new design.
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Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/24 AD 79), called Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian.
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Pompeii
Pompeii was an ancient city in what is now the comune (municipality) of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
Postumus
Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus (259 – 269) was a Roman commander of Batavian origin, who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of the Roman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire.
Radiate crown
A radiant or radiate crown, also known as a solar crown, sun crown, Eastern crown, or tyrant's crown, is a crown, wreath, diadem, or other headgear symbolizing the Sun or more generally powers associated with the Sun.
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Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Roman currency
Roman currency for most of Roman history consisted of gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum and copper coinage. Sestertius and Roman currency are coins of ancient Rome.
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Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the state ruled by the Romans following Octavian's assumption of sole rule under the Principate in 27 BC, the post-Republican state of ancient Rome.
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Roman Republic
The Roman Republic (Res publica Romana) was the era of classical Roman civilization beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium.
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Rome
Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.
Rye
Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop.
Silver
Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.
Slavery
Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour.
Spartacus
Spartacus (Spártakos; Spartacus) was a Thracian gladiator (Thraex) who was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Tacitus
Publius Cornelius Tacitus, known simply as Tacitus (–), was a Roman historian and politician.
Tiberius
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Vespasian
Vespasian (Vespasianus; 17 November AD 9 – 23 June 79) was Roman emperor from 69 to 79.
Wheat
Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a staple food around the world.
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit.
Zinc
Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sestertius
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