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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3939312, member: 44316&quot;]According to Melville Jones (Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins), in the early empire the word &quot;moneta&quot; means &quot;mint&quot;, not &quot;coin&quot;. At first &quot;Moneta&quot; was an alternative name of the Goddess Juno and in the Republic the mint was near the temple of Juno Moneta. Later the term &quot;moneta&quot; also means a mintage, or even actual coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>So the three moneta probably refer to the sections of the mint(s) that make copper, silver, and gold coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian reformed the coinage. His reform introduced new denominations. Nevertheless, it was not a complete success as the &quot;Edict of Maximum Prices&quot; proves. I will follow up on the idea it refers to an issue of the mint, rather than individual coins. Then, maybe this type is saying &quot;This new denomination of coin (i.e. this issue) and its proclaimed value must be regarded as sacred.&quot; Don&#039;t mess with prices![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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