Libertas
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Title
Libertas
Description
Libertas (Liberty) is a Roman goddess that represents freedom and liberty. She was politicized and portrayed on coins from the Roman imperial period onwards. She is often depicted wearing the pileus (cap of liberty) and the rod.
In the illustration, she is portrayed, whole body rather than just her head, on an ancient coin in the imperial Roman period, under the reign of emperor Galba (AD 68/9). She holds the pileus in her right hand and a rod in her left hand.
Reference:
Wikipedia. 2022. "Libertas." Last modified May 23, 2022 (23 May 2022).
Creator
Nguyen Ngoc Lien
Citation
Nguyen Ngoc Lien, “Libertas,” Augustus in Saigon!?, accessed December 23, 2024, https://augustusinsaigon.uni-trier.de/items/show/60.