n.
Pronunciation: ' ses- ˌ t ə rs
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sestertius, from sestertius two and a half times as great (fr. its being equal orig. to two and a half asses), from semis half of an as, one half + tertius third ― more at SESQUI- , THIRD
Date: 1598
: an ancient Roman coin equal to 1/4 denarius