Aequitas
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Aequitas on the reverse of this antoninianus struck under Roman Emperor Claudius II. The goddess is holding her symbols, the balace and the cornucopia.
In Roman mythology, Aequitas is the goddess of fair trade and honest merchants. She is depicted with a cornucopia, representing wealth from commerce, and a balance, representing equity and fairness.
Aequitas also means "equality" or "justice", and this meaning was popularized by the movie The Boondock Saints.