Coin of Julia Domna from Rabbathmoba (RAB0101)

Coin of Julia Domna from Rabbathmoba (RAB0101)

Local bronze coin of Julia Domna from Rabbathmoba, 209-211 CE

Spijkerman 1978:268-269, no.18-19

Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Monnaies, médailles et antiques, Y 28652.8

Bronze

RAB0101

Bronze

13.42-16.52g (pictured=15.36g)

26-29mm

Arabia

Provincial (105/106 CE)

Draped bust of Julia Domna, facing right

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

IOVΛΙΑ CEBA (Julia Sebaste)
or
IOVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑC (Julia Domna Sebaste)

PABBAΘ ΜWBA (Rabbathmoba)
PΔ (date=104) or PE (date=105)

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)