Classical Numismatics Discussion - Members' Coin Gallery
  Welcome Guest. Please login or register. Share Your Collection With Your Friends And With The World!!! A FREE Service Provided By Forum Ancient Coins No Limit To The Number Of Coins You Can Add - More Is Better!!! Is Your Coin The Best Of Type? Add It And Compete For The Title Have You Visited An Ancient Site - Please Share Your Photos!!! Use The Members' Coin Gallery As A Reference To Identify Your Coins Please Visit Our Shop And Find A Coin To Add To Your Gallery Today!!!

Member Collections | Members' Gallery Home | Login | Album list | Last uploads | Last comments | Most viewed | Top rated | My Favorites | Search
Home > Coin Collecting Theme Galleries > The Pantheon - Gods, Goddesses and Personifications
Felicitas
Julia Mamaea, died 235, mother of Severus Alexander
AR - Denar, 3.22g, 19mm
       Rome AD 230
obv. IVLIA MA - MAEA AVG
        draped bust, diademed head r.
rev.  FELICITAS - PVBLICA
        Felicitas sitting l., holding caduceus l. and cornucopiae r.,
        l. foot on footstool

FELICITAS, personification of 'happiness' in the sense of prosperity and 
success, here of the state (PVBLICA)
1 Caduceus, herald's staff, originally carried by Mercury, later decorated 
   at the top with a pair of serpents and often winged. Suggesting peace, 
   stability and concord
2 Cornucopiae, 'horns of plenty', overflowing with fruits and ears of grain, 
   a motif borrowed from Greek art, symbol of prosperty (brought to the people by  
   the emperor) 
Keywords: Felicitas happiness prosperity success caduceus cornucopia footstool

Felicitas

Julia Mamaea, died 235, mother of Severus Alexander
AR - Denar, 3.22g, 19mm
Rome AD 230
obv. IVLIA MA - MAEA AVG
draped bust, diademed head r.
rev. FELICITAS - PVBLICA
Felicitas sitting l., holding caduceus l. and cornucopiae r.,
l. foot on footstool

FELICITAS, personification of 'happiness' in the sense of prosperity and
success, here of the state (PVBLICA)
1 Caduceus, herald's staff, originally carried by Mercury, later decorated
at the top with a pair of serpents and often winged. Suggesting peace,
stability and concord
2 Cornucopiae, 'horns of plenty', overflowing with fruits and ears of grain,
a motif borrowed from Greek art, symbol of prosperty (brought to the people by
the emperor)

File information
Filename:julia_mamaea_338.jpg
Album name:Jochen / The Pantheon - Gods, Goddesses and Personifications
Keywords:Felicitas / happiness / prosperity / success / caduceus / cornucopia / footstool
Filesize:61 KiB
Date added:Jun 23, 2004
Dimensions:1030 x 486 pixels
Displayed:321 times
URL:https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=840
Favorites:Add to Favorites

Comment 1 to 1 of 1
Page: 1

Jochen   [Jun 23, 2004 at 03:52 PM]
CORRECTION Forgot the attribution under the description: RIC IV, 338; C.24; EF, mint luster

Comment 1 to 1 of 1
Page: 1

Add your comment
Anonymous comments are not allowed here. Log in to post your comment
All coins are guaranteed for eternity
Forum Ancient Coins
PO BOX 1316
MOREHEAD CITY NC 28557


252-497-2724
customerservice@forumancientcoins.com
Facebook   Instagram   Pintrest   Twitter