semuncia (Meaning)
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semuncia (n.)
A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.
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semuncia Sentence Examples
- The ancient Roman semuncia was a small unit of weight equivalent to half an ounce.
- Semuncia was used to weigh precious metals and spices in the Roman Empire.
- A single semuncia was equal to about 14.5 grams or 0.5 ounces.
- Semuncia was also used as a unit of currency, with one semuncia equaling 1/24 of a denarius.
- The semuncia was often used as a weighing unit for medical ingredients.
- The semuncia was a common unit of measure for doses of medications in ancient Rome.
- Apothecaries used the semuncia to measure out grains and other small units.
- A semuncia of mercury was used as a laxative in ancient Roman medicine.
- The semuncia was phased out of use as a unit of weight and currency around the 4th century AD.
- Today, the semuncia is primarily used as a historical term in numismatics and metrology.
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A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.
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The ancient Roman semuncia was a small unit of weight equivalent to half an ounce.
Semuncia was used to weigh precious metals and spices in the Roman Empire.
A single semuncia was equal to about 14.5 grams or 0.5 ounces.
Semuncia was also used as a unit of currency, with one semuncia equaling 1/24 of a denarius.
