sesterces

[US]/ˈsɛstəs/
[UK]/ˈsɛstərs/

Translation

n.an ancient Roman monetary unit; an ancient Roman market unit

Phrases & Collocations

one sesterce

two sesterces

three sesterces

golden sesterce

silver sesterce

ancient sesterce

rare sesterce

roman sesterce

valuable sesterce

lost sesterce

Example Sentences

the price of the statue was set at fifty sesterces.

he saved up his sesterces to buy a new tunic.

in ancient rome, a sesterce was a common currency.

she offered him ten sesterces for his services.

the merchant counted his sesterces carefully.

they exchanged sesterces for food at the market.

one sesterce could buy a loaf of bread.

he was rich enough to own a hundred sesterces.

the price of admission was three sesterces.

she found a rare coin worth five sesterces.

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