Coin of Julia Domna from Petra (PET0101)

Coin of Julia Domna from Petra (PET0101)

Local bronze coin of Julia Domna from Petra, late 2nd/early third century CE

Meshorer et al. 2013: 193, no. 38

Bronze

PET0101

Bronze

Two denominations, ranging from 5.95-13.3g

Two denominations, ranging from 18-29mm

Arabia

Draped bust of Julia Domna, facing right

Tyche, draped and wearing a turreted crown, sits facing left within a distyle temple, holding a stele and trophy;

IOYΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ (Julia Domna)

ΑΔΡΙ ΠΕΤΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙC (Hadriana, Petra, Metropolis)

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).