title: Patera in Aere. Symbols of the goddess of health on coins and medals.
abstract: The numismatic record, coins and medals, portrays many of the symbols of health. The oldest symbol which portrays health, as a positive state of physical well-being, is the patera. First associated with Hygeia, it extended to that of the Roman Goddess of Health, Salus,  imparting to the concept of health the additional themes of safety and security. Ancient and modern coins and medals, which portray the patera, are included in this account.
authors.affiliation: The Australian Defense Force, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pearn
mesh_terms: D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D006262:Health; D049690:History, Ancient; D009717:Numismatics / Q000266:history*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012384:Rome; D013561:Symbolism