Sestertius Sestertius The sestertius (plural sestertii), or sesterce (plural sesterces), was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin. The name "sestertius" means "two and one half", referring to its nominal value of two and a half "asses" (a bronze Roman coin, singular "as"), a value that was useful for commerce because it was one quarter of a denarius, a coin worth ten "asses". The name is derived from "semis", "half" and "tertius", "third", in which "third" refers to the
Ancient Coin Collectors Guild 24, 2009. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit on August 8, 2011, and the ACCG may file an appeal. Ancient Coin Collectors Guild Ancient Coin Collectors Guild was founded in 2004 as an advocacy group for dealers and collectors of ancient coins. The ACCG is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization chartered in the American state of Missouri. According to its bylaws, the purpose of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild is to promote and nurture the free and independent collecting of coins from antiquity. This is undertaken by volunteers through education, political action, and consumer protection. The goal of the ACCG is