Roman Coin | Brass Sestertius Collection The ring is further embellished

The ring is further embellished with applied gilded elements—now softly worn—which once would have accentuated the design in brilliant contrast against the darkened silver

Obverse: Head of Juno looking right

his portrait is rendered with characteristic detail

(Senatus Consulto

often regarded as one of Rome’s greatest emperors

Roman Coin | Brass Sestertius Collection The ring is further embellishedHistory of the Artifact These large, solid Brass coins were named sestertii meaning "two and one half", referring to their 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. This large Brass version of the Sestertius began minting in 23 A. D. in a coin reform initiated by Emperor Augustus. The brass sestertius typically weighs