Symbols of Solar Eclipses on coins of the Roman Civilization Republic to the Christian Era 230 posts For the Romans, a solar eclipse was the greatest symbol of fear, terror and domination in nature.
Eclipse 240 AD, visible in Anazarbus, Antioch, Sasanian Empire
We see that the Eclipse of 240 AD may have played a role in the invasion of Roman Carrhae by the Sasanian Kings Ardashir I and his son Shapur I.