Roman Bronze Sestertius - Rome 140-141 AD - Diva Faustina I

  • Date: 140-141 AD
  • Size: 33 mm, 24.56 g
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Internal SKU: 86X349

HISTORICAL NOTE: Sestertius: The Sestertius was a large brass coin used during the Roman Empire. It was first minted in the mid-3rd century BC and was initially a small silver coin. However, during the reign of Augustus in the 1st century AD, the Sestertius was reintroduced as a large brass coin. It was valued at one-quarter of a Denarius and was used for large-scale transactions and public expenditures.