The lady Securitas appears on coins of several early emperors and can be distinguished from all the other Roman imperial figures by having a languid air (since she has no problems) and by sitting back on a throne with elbow resting on the back, or sometimes resting her head on her arm, or if standing, her arm on a column. I have an old web page on the meaning of "SECVRITAS" (Edit: link fixed): http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/SECVRITAS.html This one is now the second coin on that page: Caracalla, 198-217. Struck 213. Sestertius. 32 mm. 24.00 grams. SECVRITATI PERPETVAE Securitas seated right, languid air, head supported by right hand resting on back of chair, holding scepter Sear II 6952. RIC 512d. The type was mentioned on CT here over a year ago: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/secvritas-revisited.295580/ and some of you showed examples. Has anyone added a SECVRITAS coin since then?
Agreed, the one is a stunner. Here is a SECVRITAS denarius for Titus I added several months ago. I am still looking for the Vespasian version.
That's a handsome Caracalla AE. What's the anomaly at 5:00 obverse/7:00 reverse? At first I took it to be a flan crack, but on closer look, there doesn't appear to be any metal missing. Nice patina, nice coin. Sure, Securitas looks a tad languid, but then again, she could just be fixing her hair. Can't blame her for wanting to look nice. And she does.
No. I have had these for a long time but missed posting them??? Caracalla sestertius Geta AE denarius (limes) - there is something funny about Geta using this type as things turned out,
Securitas means hakuna matata! That's why she's leaning on a column without a worry ... ... with her legs crossed, just like ...
I recently added this one to my CtG page. (feltemp.com/Constantine_1.html) London mint, A.D. 312-313 RIC 277 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: SECVRI-TAS AVGG - Securitas, standing, head turned left, with legs crossed; holding right hand on head and leaning left arm on column PLN in exergue; star in left field 23 mm, 4.5 g. By the way, Valentinain, I tried to check out your Securitas page by clicking on the link and was told that I needed to enter a username and password.
Oops! I'm sorry. Here is the right link: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/interesting/SECVRITAS.html I fixed it in the original post, too.
RIC VII, London, Helena, No. 299 Reduced weight follis - 324 to 325 O: Helena diademed bust right - FL HELENA AVGVSTVA R: Securitas standing left - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE - PLON (exergue) Killingholme Hoard (Trier Mint) - 324 to 325 O: Helena diademed bust right - FL HELENA AVGVSTVA R: Securitas standing left - SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE
Aha. The "filled in" part was what threw me off, since that's my first time seeing such. Interesting.
Here's a "Securit Orbis" that is new to CT. "Languid air" is a perfect description - carefree world with thanks to Caracalla! Caracalla, AR Denarius, Rome, circa AD 198-199, 18.5mm 3.35g Obv: IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG, laureate and draped bust right Rev: SECVRIT ORBIS, Securitas seated right on throne, resting head upon hand and holding sceptre; lighted and garlanded altar to right Ref: RSC 571; RIC 22(a); BMC S118;
Gallienus with a seated Securitas, Antoninianus, Rome, 261 - 263 AD, sole reign, VI officina 19 x 22 mm, 3.33 g; Ref.: RIC V Gallienus 278 (K); Göbl 0555g-551; Cohen 953; Sear 10357; Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG radiate head right Rev.: SECVRIT ORBIS Securitas seated left, holding scepter in r. hand, left elbow resting on back of chair and raising left hand to head; VI (6th officina) in exergue
This Macrinus as is new. She looks pretty chill, but not as chill as she does on @Sulla80's excellent Caracalla! Very relaxed on @Roman Collector's Gallienus and @gsimonel's Constantine too. Very interesting how the concept had evolved by the 4th century. I prefer the older conception.
