Roma invicta

Roma invicta is a Latin phrase, meaning "unconquered Rome". It was an inspirational motto used until the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD. This symbolic statement was later printed onto gold coins.[1]

A solidus of Priscus Attalus with the phrase Roma invicta on the back

See also

References

  1. Brown, Peter (2007-08-01). Religion and Society in the Age of St. Augustine. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 9781556351747.


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