Details of Hilaritas personified on coins

Thumbnail image of a reverse depicting Hilaritas

Hilaritas is the female personification of Rejoicing. She is normally draped and holds either one or two long palm-branches. Other common attributes include a cornucopia, a sceptre or a patera (dish). She is sometimes accompanied by children. Hilaritas is never a common subject on coins, but appear from the time of Hadrian until the late 3rd century AD.

Attributes

  • cornucopia
  • sceptre or a patera
  • palm-branches

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