Bosphian sestertius

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The Bosphian sestertius was a type of brown metallic coin used during the High Republic Era as currency in Point Ueda, a city where multiple currencies were accepted on the planet Ueda in the informal unincorporated Bosphian provinces sector of the Outer Rim Territories[1] and New Territories.[2] The coin was disc-shaped with patterning including an outer circle along the rim and an inner circle with a dot at the center and lines extending out radially from its sides. Bosphian sestertii partially shared their name with[1] the planet Bosph.[3]

Behind the scenes

The Bosphian sestertius was created for[4] the live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, although the prop is not visible in the show,[5] and was shown among other props from the series at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024.[4] The prop was then first identified in Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide, a 2025 reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo.[1] Hidalgo later shared an image of various Star Wars currency props with the Bosphian sestertius and another coin beside a label reading "High Republic Credit."[6] In the real world, sestertii were a type of ancient Roman coin.[7]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide
  2. ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide places Ueda, and therefore part of the unincorporated Bosphian provinces where Ueda is located, in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the New Territories.
  3. ↑ Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 StarWars.com SDCC 2024: The Stranger from The Acolyte Arrives at the Lucasfilm Pavilion on StarWars.com (backup link)
  5. ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte
  6. ↑ BlueskyLogo Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata.bsky.social) on Bluesky (post on August 14, 2025): ""Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money."" (backup link) (screenshot)
  7. ↑ Premium-Era-real Sesterce by The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica on Encyclopædia Britannica (July 20, 1998) (backup link archived on March 24, 2025)
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