A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

by William Smith

II. Subdivisions of the Uncia.										Grains.
Siliqua										2·9224
3	Obolus									8·767361
6	2	[Scrupulum]								17·53472
12	4	2	Semisextula							35·0694
24	8	4	2	Sextula						70·138
36	12	6	3	1½	Sicilicus					105·2083
48	16	8	4	2	1⅓	Duella				140·277
72	24	12	6	3	2	1½	Semuncia			120·416
144	48	24	12	6	4	3	2	[Uncia]		420·833
1728	576	288	144	72	48	36	24	12	[As], or [Libra]	5050

TABLE XV.
ROMAN MONEY.

I. Before the Reign of Augustus: when the Denarius was 1-7th of an Ounce, or about 60 Grains.
1. Copper Coins.								2. Silver Coins.						£.	s.	d.	Farth- ings.
Sextula														”	”	”	·35416
1½	Quadrans							Teruncius						”	”	”	·53125
2	1⅓	Triens												”	”	”	·7083
3	2	1½	Semissis					2	Sembella					”	”	”	1·0625
6	4	3	2	As				4	2	Libella				”	”	”	2·125
12	8	6	4	2	Dupondius									”	”	1	·25
24	16	12	8	4	2	[Sestertius]		16	8	4	[Sestertius]			”	”	2	·5
48	32	24	16	8	4	2		32	16	8	2	Quinarius		”	”	4	1
96	64	48	32	16	8	4		24	32	16	4	2	[Denarius]	”	”	8	2
3. Gold Coins. [Aureus][28] (value in proportion to Roman Silver)														”	17	8	2
							(value in English current Coin)							1	1	1	2
4. Money of Account (not a Coin).[Sestertium], or Mille Nummi														8	17	1	”

[28] For the subdivisions of the gold money, see [Aurum].

TABLE XVI.
ROMAN MONEY.

II. After the Reign of Augustus: when the Denarius was 1-8th of an Ounce, or 52·5 Grains.									£.	s.	d.	Farth- ings.
Sextula									”	”	”	·3125
1½	Quadrans								”	”	”	·46875
2	1⅓	Triens							”	”	”	·625
3	2	1½	Semissis						”	”	”	·9375
6	4	3	2	As					”	”	”	1·875
12	8	6	4	2	Dupondius				”	”	”	3·75
24	16	12	8	4	2	[Sestertius]			”	”	1	3·5
48	32	24	16	8	4	2	Quinarius, or Victoriatus		”	”	3	3
96	64	48	32	16	8	4	2	Denarius	”	”	7	2
[Aureus], reckoned at 25 Denarii									”	15	7	2
” reckoned in English Current Coin									”	18	5	3·25
[Sestertium], or Mille Nummi									7	16	3	”

PARALLEL YEARS.

(See [page 276].)