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Sesterce
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Sesterce 

(also sestertius), a coin circulated in ancient Rome. Beginning in 269 B.C., the sesterce was minted from silver; from the late first century B.C.. it was minted from an alloy of base metals. Initially worth 2½ asses, in 217 B.C.. it became equal to 4 asses. The sesterce was the basic Roman medium of exchange and unit of value.
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For instance, the countermark NCAPR from the mid-Neronian period can found on sestertii from the reign of Tiberius through the reign of Claudius, but is never found on bronze coinage with Caligula's image.
The Portraiture of Gaius Caligula the Seated Figure? by Joe Geranio by Joe Geranio / History community
Vico demonstrated that sestertii had been, in fact, circulating coins and made the argument that as physical emanations of ancient authority they were more direct and hence more reliable evidence for historical understanding than narrative sources.
Images of the Illustrious: The Numismatic Presence in the Renaissance by STAHL, ALAN M. / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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