IVSTITIA -On a gold coin of Hadrian, Justice is seated on the curcule chair, as on a tribunal: with the insignia of the hasta pura and the extended patera she displays her care for religion. -The head of this goddess, whose other name is Themis, appears adorned with the diadem on a coin of the Mamilia1 family, in memory of a law made respecting boundries or landmarks.
IVSTITIA -On a second brass, Livia, or Julia, appears with the name, and after the form of Justitia2. It is one of three medals on which the mother of Tiberius is represented under the figure, or attributes of different Divinities. She is called on the first, SALVS AVGVSTA; on the second, IVSITIA; on the third, PIETAS. These medals were struck under Tiberius; the latter two restored by Titus.
1 Families did not mint coins directly. As officials of goverment, the ruling "family" caused coins to be minted as official issue. Early numismatists dwelt heavily on gens and familia as reflected in their research and writings.
2 This is now thought to be Antonia minor (although Agrippina maior has been suggested).
References: BMC 79, Coh. 4 (p. 171), RIC2 I 46 (Tiberius), Vagi 498.
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