CNG - Anonymous. SILVER Sestertius. Nice VF

     Roman Republic. Anonymous. After 211 BC. AR Sestertius (1.05 gm).
     Helmeted head of Roma right, IIS behind / Dioscuri right; dotted
     stars above. Crawford 44/7; RSC 4. Nice VF, flan crack, minor
     porosity. 718107.

     The sestertius, one-quarter of a denarius, was the basic unit of
     accounting in the Roman currency system. It was originally issued
     as a small silver coin, like this example, but apparently was
     unpopular and not issued in great numbers. Silver sestertii
     remain scarce today. Under the Empire, the sestertius eventually
     became a more manageable large bronze coin.