The sums involved grew larger and larger for the sesterce was bedevilled by inflation.

The form sesterce, derived from French, was once used in preference to the Latin form, but is now considered old-fashioned.

The sesterce was originally coined only in silver, but later both in silver and brass.

The sestertius, or sesterce, (pl.

Through this reverse psychology, Caesar reenlisted four enthusiastic veteran legions to invade north Africa without spending a single sesterce.

"Just before you dragged me off to Britain with you, I put every sesterce I could scrape together into Quintus' hands to invest.

SESTERCE, Roman copper coin.

Roman coinage later supplanted Etruscan, but the basic Roman coin, the sesterce, is believed to have been based on the 2.5 denomination Etruscan coin.

Raymont is the recipient of 35 international awards including an Emmy, The Sundance Film Festival Audience Award, a Canadian Genie, 5 Gemini Awards, several Gold and Silver Hugos, The Sesterce d'Argent and other international honours.