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Pietas, as virtue of the Roman Emperor Herennius Etruscus, celebrated with the instruments of cult, such as patera and lituus.
On the reverse of this coin by Flavia Maximiana Theodora, Pietas bearing holding infant to breast.

In Roman mythology, Pietas was the goddess of duty towards one's state, gods and family.

Pietas was also one of the Roman virtues, along with gravitas and dignitas.

Pietas incorporated three main ideas: service to the State, honoring the father, and protecting the son.

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