Orbis

Latin: Orb (often referring to the world).


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Orbis. - An orb, or circle, on coins denote the Roman empire.  We see it united sometimes to the rudder a symbol of government; at other times to sacrificial axes, the fasces, the joined right hands, and the caduceus on a gold medal of Julis Caesar; and placed on a tripod in a coin of Augustus.  It is also the symbol of the terraqueous globe.  In the hand of the Emperor it signifies his accession to the supreme power.

ORBIS. - This word forms a component part of several different epigraphs on medals of the Imperial series. - See FELICITAS; GENETRIX; GLORIA; IOVI CONSERVATORI; LOCVPLETATORI; PACATOR' RECTOR; RESTITVTOR; SECVRITAS; VOTA DECENNALIA, ORBIS.


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