Sestertius Coins
Sestertius coins were small silver coins during the Roman Republic. Augustus' 23 BC currency reforms re-valued the sestertius at 4 asses or 2 depondii. Like the depondius, the new sestertius was also cast from bronze alloy, called orichalcum. Both the metal and its size permitted clear detail and a deep strike still treasured by coin collectors.
The sestertius became subject to the same double-valuing as the dupondius (and later the antonianus)under Nero. Coins showing the radiate crown of military victory, rather than the laurel wreath of peaceful accomplishment, were counted as double value, the double sestertius becoming worth 8 asses instead of four. Widespread availability of the sestertius may suggest why the sestertius was widely used as an accounting unit; although a transaction might have been conducted in denarii, it would be recorded in sestertii. (All weights and absolute values remain the province of numismatic scholars and economic historians. For good discussions of Roman coinage, see www.economicexpert.com; search by denomination.)
 Hadrian Ae Sestertius Roman Coin Reverse Unclear  US $35.00
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 Domitian Sestertius 345 Mm Roman Coin Cln2 US $130.50
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 Emperor Commodus Roman Sestertius Ancient Coin Ngc US $1,500.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Faustina Sr Ceres Reverse 495 US $375.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of S Alexander Romulus Rev 498 US $212.00
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 Maximinus I Æ Sestertius Pax Avgvsti Sc Roman Coin US $95.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Hadrian Fortuna Reverse 497 US $472.50
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Hadrian Fortuna Reverse 496 US $472.50
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 Trajan Ancient Roman Sestertius Coin Copy US $19.99
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 Antinous Ancient Roman Empire Sestertius Coin Replica US $20.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Commodus Minerva Reverse 484 US $225.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Julia Mamaea Venus Reverse 480 US $260.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of M Aurelius Felicitas Rev 483 US $215.00
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 Julia Mamaea Sestertius Venus Large Roman Coin US $175.00
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 Roman Coin Sestertius Of Faustina Sr Juno Reverse 481 US $300.00
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 Maximinus Æ Sestertius Salvs Avgvsti S C Roman Coin US $65.00
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 Roman Sc Rare Sestertius Bronze Coin Xf Amazing US $199.00 |
 Roman Rare Agrippina Senior Sestertius Coin A310 US $33.25
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 Massive Roman Coin Antoninus Pius Artifact Sestertius US $9.49
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 Imperial Roman Coin Bronze Sestertius Severus Alexander US $5.12
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 Nova Roma Sestertius Signum Quadriga Fantasy Coin US $4.99
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 Amazing Roman Rare Coin Trajan Sestertius US $10.00
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 Vespasian 69 79 Ad Roman Bronze Sestertius Coin Repro US $19.99
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 Roman Sestertius Bronze Coin Nerva 96 98 Ad Repro US $19.99
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 Galba Ad 68 69 Roman Bronze Sestertius Coin Repro US $19.99
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 Ancient Roman Coin Marcus Aurelius Sestertius 138 160ad US $2.99
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 Uncleaned Roman Bronze Sestertius Coin Philip I US $22.46
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