Details of Pax personified on coins
While we associate the Romans with warfare and world conquest, they were always keen to show that it was through their armies that they were able to guarantee peace within the provinces of the Roman Empire.
Pax can be identified by the olive-branch that she carries. She normally holds a sceptre or cornucopia in her other hand. Pax is a common subject on coins from the time of Julius Caesar until the 4th century AD, and particularly on 3rd century radiates.
Attributes
- Olive branch
- Sceptre
- Cornucopia
Wikipedia derived information
In Roman mythology, Pax [paqs paqs] was recognized as a goddess during the rule of Augustus.
On the Campus Martius, she had a temple called the Ara Pacis, and another temple on the Forum Pacis. She was depicted in art with olive branches, a cornucopia and a scepter. There was a festival in her honor on January 3.
Daughter of Jupiter and Iustitia. Pax was often associated with spring..
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_(mythology)
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