ROMA, Goddess of Rome, Roman Republic Silver Denarius, circa 150 BC

This coin is a Silver Denarius, issued by Ancient Roman Republic, circa 150 BC. by moneyer L. Saufeius, minted in Rome. The obverse depicts Roma. The reverse depicts victory in a biga.

In ancient Roman religion, Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state.vHer image appears on the base of the column of Antoninus Pius. She embodied Rome in complex ways and symbolized the ideal woman in society. Roman political and religious ideas were portrayed through Roma in the different forms of media: coins, sculptures and designs on architecture. Roma was a construction of Roman state patronage. Though her depictions have been influenced by other goddesses at the time, Roma still stood out as a symbol of Rome.

Metal: Sterling Silver

Frame Metal: Gold