sesterce
sesterce:
1. sestertius: which in speaking of smaller sums is used quite regularly; as, septem sestertii; mille sestertii: etc. Large sums are expressed by the collect. form sestertium (= mille sestertii) e. g. a hundred thousand s.s, centena sestertia, Cic. Par. 6, 3 usu. with the distrib. numeral as in example given, but also with a cardinal, as, septem sestertia, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 80. Very large sums are expr. by the numeral adverbs: decies sestertiûm (H. S., i. e. I. I. S.) standing for a million sesterces. For further particulars, see St. L. G. §§ 929, sqq.
2. less freq., sestertius nummus (nūmus) to knock down property for a s. (a mere trifle), nummo sestertio bona addicere, Cic. Rab. Post. 17, 45: Col.
3. also less freq., nummus (nūmus) alone: Cic. Verr. 3, 60, 140.
1. sestertius: which in speaking of smaller sums is used quite regularly; as, septem sestertii; mille sestertii: etc. Large sums are expressed by the collect. form sestertium (= mille sestertii) e. g. a hundred thousand s.s, centena sestertia, Cic. Par. 6, 3 usu. with the distrib. numeral as in example given, but also with a cardinal, as, septem sestertia, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 80. Very large sums are expr. by the numeral adverbs: decies sestertiûm (H. S., i. e. I. I. S.) standing for a million sesterces. For further particulars, see St. L. G. §§ 929, sqq.
2. less freq., sestertius nummus (nūmus) to knock down property for a s. (a mere trifle), nummo sestertio bona addicere, Cic. Rab. Post. 17, 45: Col.
3. also less freq., nummus (nūmus) alone: Cic. Verr. 3, 60, 140.