Eirene

EIRENE (or Irene) was the goddess of peace (eirênê) and of the season of spring (eiar, eiarinos). Late spring was the usual campaign season in Greece when peace was most at risk. Eirene was one of three Horai, goddesses of the seasons and the keepers of the gates of heaven. Her sisters were Eunomia (Order or Good-Pasture) and Dike (Justice).

She was probably identified with the Hora Thallo (Green Shoots), whose name Hesiod gives to Eirene as an epithet in the Theogony. Her opposite number was Polemos (War).

In classical art she usually appears in the company of her two sister Horai bearing the fruits of the seasons. Statues of the goddess represent her as a maiden holding the infant Ploutos (Wealth) in her arms. In this guise she was identified with Demeter and Tykhe.

Nero

59 - 60 A.D.
year 6 - ς
24mm x 24mm, 12.47 g.
Obv. - Nero bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Galba

68 - 69 A.D.
year 1 - A
24mm x 24mm, 13.36 g.
Obv. - Galba bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 1

Galba

69 A.D.
year 2 - B
23mm x 23mm, 11.64 g.
Obv. - Galba bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 2

Otho

69 A.D.
year 1 - A
23mm x 23mm, 12.51 g.
Obv. - Otho bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 1

Otho

69 A.D.
year 1 - A
23mm x 23mm, 12.96 g.
Obv. - Otho bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 2

Vespasianus

69 - 70 A.D.
year 1 - A
23mm x 23mm, 13.11 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 1

Vespasianus

70 - 71 A.D.
year 2 - B
23mm x 23mm, 13.64 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 2

Vespasianus

71 - 72 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
22mm x 22mm, 10.46 g.
Obv. - Vespasianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 3

Hadrianus

126 - 127 A.D.
year 10 - I
23mm x 23mm, 13.13 g.
Obv. - Hadrianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Antoninus Pius

140 - 141 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
24mm x 24mm, 13.53 g.
Obv. - Antoninus Pius bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Hostilianus

251 A.D.
year 2 - B
24mm x 24mm, 12.61 g.
Obv. - Hostilianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Valerinus I

255 - 256 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
21mm x 21mm, 10.36 g.
Obv. - Valerinus I bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Gallienus

255 - 256 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
19mm x 19mm, 9.02 g.
Obv. - Gallienus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 1

Gallienus

255 - 256 A.D.
year 13 - IΓ
19mm x 20mm, 9.16 g.
Obv. - Gallienus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 2

Salonina

264 - 265 A.D.
year 12 - IB
18mm x 19mm, 7.16 g.
Obv. - Salonina bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Numerianus

283 - 284 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
19mm x 20mm, 7.84 g.
Obv. - Numerianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Carinus

285 A.D.
year 3 - Γ
19mm x 20mm, 8.35 g.
Obv. - Carinus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax)

Diocletianus

285 - 286 A.D.
year 2 - B
20mm x 20mm, 6.51 g.
Obv. - Diocletianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 1

Diocletianus

285 - 286 A.D.
year 2 - B
20mm x 20mm, 6.66 g.
Obv. - Diocletianus bust right:

Rev. - Eirene (Pax), 2