Roman mythology Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...

, Securitas was the goddess of security and stability, especially the security of the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Roman people, Romans conquered most of this during the Roman Republic, Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian's assumption of ...

. On coinage Securitas was usually depicted leaning on a column. She first appears on a coin in 62 AD and then becomes a usual coin motif in the following centuries. On Sardinia during the Roman imperial period, a Latin inscription described the tomb of Titus Vinius as a shrine of Securitas.Mastino, Attilio. 1992. “Le Iscrizioni Rupestri Del Templum Alla Securitas Di Tito Vinio Berillo a Cagliari.” In ''Rupes Loquentes. Atti Del Convegno Internazionale Di Studio Sulle Iscrizioni Rupestri Di Età Romana in Italia, Roma - Bomarzo 13 - 15 Ottobre 1989'', edited by Lidio Gasperini, 541–78. Roma: Istituto Italiano per La Storia Antica.

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Roman goddesses Personifications in Roman mythology {{AncientRome-myth-stub