# Semuncia

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Ancient Roman coin

Roman *semuncia*, c. 215–211 BC

The ***semuncia*** was an [ancient Roman](/source/Ancient_Roman) bronze coin valued at one twenty-fourth of an *[as](/source/As_(coin))*, or half an *[uncia](/source/Uncia_(coin))*, produced during the [Roman Republican](/source/Roman_Republic) era. It was made during the beginning of Roman [cast](/source/Casting_(metalworking)) bronze coinage as the [lowest valued denomination](/source/Roman_Republican_currency).

The most common obverse types were a head of [Mercury](/source/Mercury_(mythology)) or an [acorn](/source/Acorn), and the most common reverse types were a prow or a *[caduceus](/source/Caduceus)*.[1] It was issued until about 210 BC, at about the same time as the *[denarius](/source/Denarius)* was introduced.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTESear2000177–178,_188–189,_257–258_1-0)** [Sear 2000](#CITEREFSear2000), pp. 177–178, 188–189, 257–258.

## Bibliography

- Sear, D. R. (2000). *The Republic and the twelve Caesars, 280 BC–AD 96*. Roman coins and their values. Vol. 1. London: [Spink](/source/Spink_%26_Son). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781902040356](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781902040356).

## External links

- Media related to [semuncia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Semuncia) at Wikimedia Commons

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