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

  1. The ancient Roman semuncia was a small unit of weight equivalent to half an ounce.
  2. Semuncia was used to weigh precious metals and spices in the Roman Empire.
  3. A single semuncia was equal to about 14.5 grams or 0.5 ounces.
  4. Semuncia was also used as a unit of currency, with one semuncia equaling 1/24 of a denarius.
  5. The semuncia was often used as a weighing unit for medical ingredients.
  6. The semuncia was a common unit of measure for doses of medications in ancient Rome.
  7. Apothecaries used the semuncia to measure out grains and other small units.
  8. A semuncia of mercury was used as a laxative in ancient Roman medicine.
  9. The semuncia was phased out of use as a unit of weight and currency around the 4th century AD.
  10. 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.