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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tartanhill, post: 3440713, member: 93472&quot;]I believe the original sestertius was rated at 2.5 asses when the early denarius was worth 10 asses.&nbsp; When the denarius was devalued to 16 asses to the denarius around 140 BC, the sestertius was then valued at 4 asses.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think the original definition of sestertius was actually two and a half asses but something like one half from three or three less one half.&nbsp; If that definition is correct, then a sestertius of 4 asses would not really be a correct explanation of the value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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