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Sestertius

This term has 2,013 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Broader Terms used

<Roman coin denominations>
sestertius or dupondius

Equivalent Terms used

sestertii

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Volusian (AD 251-53)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valerian II (AD 256-58) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Valerian I (AD 253-60) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Valerian I (AD 253-60)
Mariniana (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Postumus (260-69)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Lugdunum
Mint: Lyons

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina I (AD 138-41) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gordian III (238-244)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Marcus Aurelius (161-180)
Ruler: Commodus (180-192) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
Otacilia Severa (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
Ruler: Otacilia Severa (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Philip I (AD 244-49)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Commodus (180-192)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

An image of Sestertius

Sestertius

Maker(s)

Ruler: Antoninus Pius (AD 138-61)
Ruler: Faustina II (AD 145-75) (Struck in the name of)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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