CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.566-567, no.555.
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.566, no.554.
Ossuary with Hebrew and Greek inscriptions for Yehuda and Ioulia from Jerusalem (JLM0058)
Description
Limestone ossuary with rosettes and zigzag decoration, and three inscriptions in Hebrew and Greek for Yehuda (perhaps identified as "the captive") and Ioulia (perhaps identified as originally from Asia). Now in Jerusalem. Dated to the 1st c. BCE/CE.
Three rosettes within a zigzag frame on facade, and three inscriptions incised on facade (a), on the left short side (b), and on the right short side (c).
CIIP1=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume I: Jerusalem: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. pp.559-560, no.545.
Meshorer et al (2013:202, no.13) publish a similar example in a smaller denomination, 4.70g.
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.268-269, no.20-21).
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, Chandon de Briailles 1575
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pp.202, nos.11-12)
Cuirassed deity in military gear, holding sword in one hand, and a round shield and spear in the other, standing on a square basis decorated with pillars, flanked by two flaming altars
Obverse Legends
IOVΛΙΑ CEBA (Julia Sebaste)
or
IOVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑC (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
PABBAΘ ΜWBA (Rabbathmoba)
PΔ (date=104) or PE (date=105)
Type Notes
Different issues of this reverse type with Julia Domna on the obverse vary in the number of pilasters attached to the altar
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.268-269, nos.18-19)
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, Y 28652.8
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pp.202, no.9-10)
Obverse: Obverse and reverse legends differ on various issues; on some, Julia Domna is given the title CEB (Sebasta). Other reverse legends shorten the titles of the city to ΠΕΤΡΑ ΜΗΤ (Petra Metropolis).
Reverse: The treatment of the pediment on the reverse changes slightly in different issues.
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pp.193, nos.35-39)
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.228-231, nos.37-40).
Tyche, standing draped and wearing a turreted crown, facing right, holding a scepter and cornucopia, and resting one foot on the figure of a river god.
Obverse Legends
IOVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CE (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NVC CKV IEP ACV (Nysa-Scythopolis, sacred and inviolable); ΘEC (date=279)
Spijkerman (1978, 196-197, no.29) publishes a second, similar coin, with an obverse legend of NVCKV, but likewise dated 219; weight=7.04g, and diameter=17mm
Selected Bibliography
American Numismatic Society 1944.100.69165
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.196-197, nos.28-29).
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pg.32, no.184).
Two draped figures (Demeter and Kore-Persephone?) standing and facing one another, both placing a hand on a central torch; figure at left holds ears of grain.
Obverse Legends
IOYΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑC (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NYC CKVΘ IEP ACY (Nysa-Scythopolis, sacred and inviolable)
Type Notes
Spijkerman (1978:196-197, no.27) identifies the reverse figures as Athena and Demeter.
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press.
Tyche standing facing right between two columns, draped and wearing turreted crown, holding a scepter and cornucopia, with a river god below; to the right, a Nike standing on a column with a wreath, and another smaller figure on a column.
Obverse Legends
IOVΛΙΑ AVΓVCTA (Julia Augusta)
Reverse Legends
ΓΑΔΑ A P AETHOC (of [the people of] Gadara; year=278)
Spijkerman 1978 (146-147, no.71) includes a second example where the reverse inscription reads: ΓΑΔΑ EW [N] ET HOC
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.146-167, no.71)
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (p.167, no.72)
Tyche, draped and wearing a turreted crown, standing facing right, holding a sceptre and standing on the figure of a river god. To the right is a column with Nike standing atop, reaching a crown toward Tyche.
Spijkerman (1978:118-119, no.5) publishes a second very similar example dated to 207/208 CE.
The river god appearing with Tyche is perhaps a personification of a branch of the Jabbok River (Meshorer et al. 2013:158)
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.118-1119, no.4-5)
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Jugate busts of Septimius Severus, wearing a paludamentum and cuirass, with Julia Domna, draped, at rear, wearing a small crescent on her head.
Reverse Type
Tetrastyle temple; within, Tyche standing facing right, draped and wearing a turreted crown, holding a cornucopia in her left hand, and a spear in her right hand surmounted by an eagle. She is standing on a small crouching figure. Flanking Tyche on both sides are figures seated on rocks.
Obverse Legends
AV KCEΠ CEOVHPON KAIEI ΔΟΜΑΝ CEB (Autokrator Septimius Severus and Julia Domna Sebaste)
Jugate busts of Septimius Severus, wearing a paludamentum and cuirass, with Julia Domna, draped, at rear.
Reverse Type
Tetrastyle temple; within, Tyche standing facing right, draped and wearing a turreted crown, holding a cornucopia in her left hand, and a spear in her right hand surmounted by an eagle. She is standing on a small crouching figure. Flanking Tyche on both sides are figures seated on rocks.
Obverse Legends
AVT K ΛΟV CEΠ CEOV HPON KAI IOV ΔOMAN CE (Autokrator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus and Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NEA TPA IA NHC BOC TPA (Nova Traiani Bostra)
Type Notes
Meshorer et al. (2013: 150, no.30) publishes an example where Julia Domna is rendered IOY ΔΟΜΝΑΝ.
See variant obverse type: BOS0109 (which features the same reverse type as shown here)
Selected Bibliography
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.76-77, no.34)
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pg.150, no.30-31)
Spijkerman 1978:76-77, no.36. and British Museum Online Collection 1908,0110.1426
Coins pictured from:
1. British Museum Online Collection no.1908,0110.1426
2. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques [ark:/12148/btv1b8498836d]
3. British Museum Online Collection no.1931,0603.3
Tetrastyle temple; within, Tyche standing facing right, draped and wearing a turreted crown, holding a cornucopia in her left hand, and a spear in her right hand surmounted by an eagle. She is standing on a small crouching figure.
Obverse Legends
IOVΛIA ΔΟΜΝΑCEB (Julia Domna Sebaste)
Reverse Legends
NETP BOCTPA ETPΔ (Nova Traiana Bostra; date=104)
Type Notes
This type of Tyche (holding a spear and cornucopia, and standing on a small crouching figure) appears on other coins of Bostra (e.g. BOS0106)
Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques [ark:/12148/btv1b8498836d]
British Museum Online Collection no.1931,0603.3 & no.1908,0110.1426
Spijkerman, A. 1978. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia. Jerusalem: Franciscan Press. (pp.76-77, no.36)
Meshorer, Y., G. Bijovsky, and W.Fischer-Bossert. 2013. Coins of the Holy Land: The Abraham and Marian Sofaer Collection at the American Numismatic Society and the Israel Museum (Volume 1), New York: The American Numismatic Society. (pg.150, no.32)
Altar with dedication to Zeus Ouranios mentioning Julia Domna (GER0116)
Description
Altar from the hippodrome at Gerasa dated 209-212 CE set up by the son of Nikomachos for Julia Domna and another member of the imperial family, probably Geta
Agathe Tyche. For the well-being of our lords... [erased + broken]...Julia Domna Sebaste to Zeus Ouranios...[fragmentary]...son of Nikomachos, according to a vow.
Diplomatic Constituted From
Borkowski 1999
Translation Constituted From
Borkowski 1999
Letters
Square alphabet
Findspot
Hippodrome
Original Context (if known)
On top of the carceres (starting gates) at the Hippodrome
Line 4 of the inscription is partially deliberately erased, and partially broken; Borkowski (1989, 81) notes that ΠΟΠΛΙΟΥCΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΥΓΕΤΑ (Publius Septimius Geta) fits the lacuna, probably with the title CΕΒΑCTOC (Augustus) in the lacuna in line 5. The erasure in line 4 should date to after Geta's death and damnatio memoriae in 211 CE.