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Lituus
The lituus was the curved wand used by the Roman pagan priests known as augurs, whose job it was to determine if a person’s future plans would be blessed by the gods. It usually appears on coins in conjunction with a simpulum and a jug from which libations are poured out. Libatons were drink offerings to the gods, and the simpulum was a sacrificial ladle.
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