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SEMUNCIA
Etymology
Noun
semuncia (plural semunciae)
(historical) A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at one twenty-fourth of an as.
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Source: Wiktionary
Se*mun"ci*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. semi half + uncia ounce.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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