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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RichardT, post: 3734001, member: 100005&quot;]Here&#039;s a coin struck in a time of crisis. A 9 siliqua or 1.5 scripulum piece, which is a small gold fraction struck in the late Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was struck sometime between 367-375, which is during the reigns of Valentinian and Valens. What&#039;s interesting about this coin is the reverse, which reads PAX PERPETVA or Perpetual Peace.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The only two other Emperors to have claimed to have established perpetual peace were Augustus and Constantine the Great. Perpetual war was deemed more appropriate for the reign of Valentinian and Valens as they were continually engaged in fighting battles against the barbarian tribes. The Dictionary of Roman Coins even suggests that BELLO PERPETVO or Perpetual War would have been more appropriate.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1001224[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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