[ses.terce] n [L sestertius, fr. sestertius two and a half times as great (fr. its being equal orig. to two and a half asses), fr. semis half of an as, one half + tertius third--more at sesqui-, third] (1598): an ancient Roman coin equal to 1/4 denarius
SESTERCE
Meaning of SESTERCE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012