Hilaritas (Roman mythology)

Hilaritas from denarius of Julia Domna, reverse

Hilaritas (German "Frohsinn") was a Roman deity who brought about a cheerful serenity. It was occasionally minted on the reverse of coins from the Roman Empire.

The asteroid (996) Hilaritas was named after the goddess.

literature

• Ruprecht Ziegler : The treasure trove of Brauweiler. Investigations into coinage and money circulation in the Gallic Empire . Cologne / Bonn 1983, p. 55f.