Roman sestertius
E819500
The Roman sestertius was a large bronze coin of the Roman Empire, widely used in everyday transactions and notable for its detailed imperial portraits and propaganda imagery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman sestertius canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9734729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman sestertius Context triple: [Italia (Roman province), usedCurrency, Roman sestertius]
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A.
Follis
The follis was a large bronze coin used in the Byzantine Empire, particularly prominent in the 6th and 7th centuries.
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B.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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C.
Juno Moneta
Juno Moneta is an aspect of the Roman goddess Juno associated with warning, protection, and the origin of the word “money,” as her temple in Rome housed the city’s mint.
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D.
Roman mint
The Roman mint was the official facility in ancient Rome where the state produced its coinage, playing a central role in the empire’s economy and monetary policy.
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E.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman sestertius Target entity description: The Roman sestertius was a large bronze coin of the Roman Empire, widely used in everyday transactions and notable for its detailed imperial portraits and propaganda imagery.
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A.
Follis
The follis was a large bronze coin used in the Byzantine Empire, particularly prominent in the 6th and 7th centuries.
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B.
Byzantine solidus
The Byzantine solidus was a highly stable and widely circulated gold coin of the Byzantine Empire that served as a key reference currency across the Mediterranean and beyond for centuries.
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C.
Juno Moneta
Juno Moneta is an aspect of the Roman goddess Juno associated with warning, protection, and the origin of the word “money,” as her temple in Rome housed the city’s mint.
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D.
Roman mint
The Roman mint was the official facility in ancient Rome where the state produced its coinage, playing a central role in the empire’s economy and monetary policy.
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E.
Milliarium Aureum
The Milliarium Aureum was a gilded milestone in ancient Rome’s Forum that symbolically marked the starting point of all roads leading to the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman coin
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bronze coin ⓘ |
| category | Roman bronze coinage ⓘ |
| collectingStatus | highly valued by numismatists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencySystem | Roman currency ⓘ |
| declineInSizeAndQuality | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| denominationMarking |
HS
ⓘ
IIS ⓘ |
| economicRole |
tax payments
ⓘ
unit of account in price listings ⓘ wage payments ⓘ |
| inscriptionsOftenInclude |
SC mark
ⓘ
emperor’s name ⓘ honorifics ⓘ imperial titles ⓘ |
| introducedApproximateDate | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOnCoin | Latin ⓘ |
| majorBronzeReformDate | late 1st century BC ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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orichalcum ⓘ |
| mintedAt |
Rome mint
NERFINISHED
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provincial mints ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
detailed imperial portraits
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imperial propaganda imagery ⓘ large flan suitable for detailed portraits ⓘ |
| obverseUsuallyDepicts |
portrait of a member of the imperial family
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portrait of the Roman emperor ⓘ |
| peakCirculationPeriod |
1st century AD
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2nd century AD ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
everyday transactions
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medium-value purchases ⓘ |
| reformedUnder | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDenomination |
as
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denarius ⓘ dupondius ⓘ |
| reverseUsuallyDepicts |
allegorical figures
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military victories ⓘ propaganda imagery ⓘ public buildings ⓘ |
| SCstandsFor | Senatus Consulto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | round coin ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | about 25–35 millimetres ⓘ |
| typicalWeight | about 20–28 grams ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valueRelativeTo |
1 quarter denarius
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2 dupondii ⓘ 4 asses ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman sestertius Description of subject: The Roman sestertius was a large bronze coin of the Roman Empire, widely used in everyday transactions and notable for its detailed imperial portraits and propaganda imagery.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.