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Roman Gods and Allegorical Personifications on Coins
 
  • Annona
  • Apollon
  • Clementia
  • Concordia
  • Constantia
  • Conservatio Aug
  • Diana
  • Elagabal
  • Fecunditas
  • Felicitas
  • Fortuna
  • Hercules
  • Hilaritas
  • Iovi
  • Iuno
  • Janus
  • Mars
  • Neptun
  • Pax
  • Pietas
  • Pudicitia
  • Roma
  • Salus
  • Securitas
  • Sol
  • Venus
  • Victoria
  • Virtus Augusti
  • Christianity
  • Religious Celebrations in Rome

    Augustus plowing with bull (new colonia)

    Caligula in front of Divus Augustus Temple

    LVD SAEC FEC (Domitian)

    Caracalla, Hercules Symposium ("wine party")
    Elagabal sacrificing bull
    Elagabal
    Stone of Emesa, Elagabal

     

    Below some examples of Gods and allegoric personifications, there are many many more making this an interesting collector's field
     

    Annona (Corn Harvest)

    Apoll

    Clementia (Mercy)

    Concordia (Harmony)

    Conservat Aug (Stability)

    Constantia

    Diana

    Elagabal (Syrian holy stone)

    Fecunditas (Fertility)

    Felicitas Publica (Happines)

    Felicitas Saeculi

    Fortuna (Luck)

    Hercules (demi god)

    Hilaritas Temporum (Rejoicing)

    Iovi (the god Jupiter)

    Iuno Regina (the godess Juno was the wife of Jupiter)

    Janus

    Mars (the God of War)

     

    Neptun (the god of the sea)

    Pax (Peace)

    Pietas (Piety)

    Pudicitia Aug (Modesty)

    Roma (the city of Rome)
    TitusTacitus
     

    Salus (Health)

    Securitas (Safety)

    Sol (the god of the sun)

     

    Venus (godess of love)

    Victoria (godess of victory)

    Virtus Augusti (Courage of the emperor)

     

    The 4th century shows Christianity as the new official  religion of the Roman empire: