Semuncia
Illustration — Roman semuncia, c. 215–211 BC The semuncia was an ancient Roman bronze coin valued at one twenty-fourth of an as, or half an uncia, produced during the Roman Republican era. It was made during the beginning of Roman cast bronze coinage as the lowest valued denomination.
Semuncia
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- Roman currency · bronze coin
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- Roman Republic · Roman Empire
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- bronze
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The most common obverse types were a head of Mercury or an acorn, and the most common reverse types were a prow or a caduceus. It was issued until about 210 BC, at about the same time as the denarius was introduced.
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Semuncia - Sydenham 87 - Crawford 38/7 (2017) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Sydenham 37 - Crawford 21/7 (2017) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Sydenham 195 - Crawford 72/10 (2017) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Sydenham 130 - Crawford 43/5 (2017) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Sydenham 109 - Crawford 42/5 (2017) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Crawford 58/9 (2014) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
Semuncia - Sydenham 97 - Crawford 39/5 (2014) — DataCite (Roman Republic)
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Le mura coloniali di Ariminum e il deposito monetale di fondazione con semuncia a «testa di Gallo», Etudes Celtiques, 1990
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Semuncia is associated with Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Classified as a Roman currency or bronze coin. Recorded as made of bronze.
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