Securitas Explained

In Roman mythology, Securitas was the goddess of security and stability, especially the security of the Roman Empire.^{[1] [2]} On coinage Securitas was usually depicted leaning on a column.^[3]

On Sardinia during the Roman imperial period, a Latin inscription described the tomb of Titus Vinius as a shrine of Securitas.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Roman Religion, Lesley Adkins and Roy A. Adkins, 2001, Oxford Univ Press,
2. Web site: List of Minor Roman Gods. unrv.com.
3. Web site: Leaning on that Handy Column on Roman Coins. forumancientcoins.com. 23 December 2010. Bill. Welch.
4. 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.