Semis

The Semis (Latin for " half ") is an ancient Roman unit.

He comes as weight ( ½ libra = 163.7 g), as a measure of length ( ½ pes = 148 mm ) and as a square measure ( ½ jugers = 1260 square meters ) in front.

Copper coin

As a Roman copper coin it corresponds to a half ace. The imprint was set early as the 1st century AD.

Denominations of coins ( imperial period )

  • Aureus ( gold) = 25 pence (Silver)
  • Denarius = 4 sesterces (brass)
  • Sesterz = 2 Dupondien (brass)
  • Dupondius = 2 aces (copper / bronze )
  • As = 2 semesters (brass)
  • Semis = 2 Quadrans (copper / bronze )
  • Old measure or weight
  • Roman coin
  • Historical Currency Unit ( Roman Empire )
  • Unit mass
  • Unit of length
  • Unit area
Pound (mass) As (Roman coin)
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