semuncia — /si munˈsh(y)ə/ noun 1. A Roman half ounce 2. A bronze coin, an as in its ultimate value ORIGIN: L sēmuncia, from sēmi half, and uncia a twelfth • • • semunˈcial adjective … Useful english dictionary
Semuncia — Se*mun ci*a, n. [L., fr. semi half + uncia ounce.] (Rom. Antiq.) A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty fourth part of a Roman pound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Semuncia — Semuncia, so v.w. Semiuncia … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Semuncia — The semuncia (Latin half ounce ) was an ancient Roman bronze coin valued at one twenty fourth of an as produced during the Roman Republic. It was made during the beginning of Roman cast bronze coinage as the lowest valued denomination. The most… … Wikipedia
semuncia — noun A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at one twenty fourth of an as … Wiktionary
Römische Münze — Aureus, 36 v. Chr. Denar, Augustus Ära, Zeitenwende … Deutsch Wikipedia
Römische Münzen — Aureus, 36 v. Chr. Denar, Augustus Ära, Zeitenwende … Deutsch Wikipedia
Römisches Geld — Aureus, 36 v. Chr. Denar, Augustus Ära, Zeitenwende … Deutsch Wikipedia
HAERES — I. HAERES Dea, cui vett. post acceptam hereditatem rem divinam faciebant. Festus. II. HAERES an ex haerendo in hereditate, an ex Hebr. possidere, an ab aere, an ab hero, quod herus fiat, dominio in se translato? dictus, ante Solonem, extra gentem … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Roman abacus — The Romans developed the Roman hand abacus, a portable, but less capable, base 10 version of the previous Babylonian abacus. It was the first portable calculating device for engineers, merchants and presumably tax collectors. It greatly reduced… … Wikipedia
