Salus
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Salus was the Roman goddess of safety and well-being of both the individual and the state. She is sometimes equated with the Greek goddess Hygieia, though their functions differ considerably.
3rd-century statue of Salus in the Getty Villa
Gold coin of AD 65/66, with the figure of Salus (seated and holding patera), most likely struck to celebrate the suppression of the Pisonian conspiracy against Nero.
A marble statuette of Salus made during the Roman Imperial Period (c. 69–192 A.D.)
Securitas
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In Roman mythology, Securitas was the goddess of security and stability, especially the security of the Roman Empire. On coinage Securitas was usually depicted leaning on a column. She first appears o
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…uncertain date. In other inscriptions, Salus is never connected to Semonia. Salus was often shown seated with her legs crossed (a common position for Securitas), leaning her elbow on the arm of her throne. Often, her right hand holds out a patera (shallow dish used in religious ceremonies) to feed a snake which…
Securitas, the security of the Roman Empire, celebrated on the reverse of this sestertius by Hostilian.