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{{Short description|Ancient Roman coin}}
{{see wt|semuncia}}
[[File:Mercury Semuncia 200BC.jpg|thumb|upright|Roman {{lang|la|semuncia}}, {{circa|215–211&nbsp;BC}}]]
The '''{{lang|la|semuncia}}''' was an [[ancient Roman]] bronze coin valued at one twenty-fourth of an {{lang|la|[[as (coin)|as]]}}, or half an {{lang|la|[[uncia (coin)|uncia]]}}, produced during the [[Roman Republic]]an era. It was made during the beginning of Roman [[casting (metalworking)|cast]] bronze coinage as the [[Roman Republican currency|lowest valued denomination]].

The most common obverse types were a head of [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]] or an [[acorn]], and the most common reverse types were a prow or a {{lang|la|[[caduceus]]}}.{{sfn|Sear|2000|pp=177–178, 188–189, 257–258}} It was issued until about 210&nbsp;BC, at about the same time as the {{lang|la|[[denarius]]}} was introduced.

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{cite book|last = Sear|first = D. R.|date = 2000|title = The Republic and the twelve Caesars, 280 BC–AD 96|series = Roman coins and their values|volume = 1|location = London|publisher = [[Spink & Son|Spink]]|isbn = 9781902040356}}
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== External links ==
* {{commonscat-inline|Semuncia|lcfirst=yes}}
 
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[[Category:Coins of ancient Rome]]


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