Julia Domna Denarius Cybele enthroned with and without scepter

Post your Cybeles, Domnas, minor variants, etc.

These coins look similar, but RIC and RSC catalog them as separate coins; look closely.


Julia Domna under Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman AR denarius; 3.43 gm; 18.8 mm
Rome mint, AD 198
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: MATER DEVM, Cybele enthroned l., flanked by two lions, holding a branch and scepter, resting on drum.
Refs: RIC 564; Sear 6593; BMCRE 51; RSC 123


Julia Domna under Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
Roman AR denarius; 2.84 gm; 19.2 mm
Rome mint, AD 198
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: MATER DEVM, Cybele enthroned l., flanked by two lions, holding a branch and resting l. arm on drum; no scepter.
Refs: RIC 565; RSC 126a; Hill 340

 

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Nice coins. I do not have a Julia Domna with Cybele, but I do have these:

C FABIUS CF HADRIANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FABIA
Fourree Denarius
OBVERSE: EX•A•PV behind veiled & turreted bust of Cybele right
REVERSE: C•FABI•C•F, victory in biga right; stork below
Struck at Rome 102 BC
3.28g, 20mm
Crawford 322/1

P. FURIUS CRASSIPES ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Turreted head of Cybele (Tyche) right, behind, foot pointing upwards, AED.CVR behind head
REVERSE: Curule chair inscribed P FOVRIVS; CRASSIPES in exergue
Rome 84 BC
3.88g. 19Mm
Cr 356/1c; Syd 735b

M. VOLTEIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VOLTEIA
AR Fouree Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate & helmeted bust of Attis right; shield behind
REVERSE: Cybele seated right in chariot drawn by two lions; OQ above
Rome 78BC
2.9g, 18mm
Cr385/4; Syd 777, Volteia 4

A PLAUTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS PLANCIA
AR Fouree Denarius
OBVERSE: Turreted hd of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind
REVERSE: supplicant offerng palm-branch, camel behind; IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below
Rome 55 BC
18mm, 3.2g
Cr431/1, Syd 932, Hendin 741, Plautia 13

 

i have her w/scepter...and now i need without

 

Super posts !!!!

Here's my Cybele and the tiny lion head....



AR Denarius of M. Plaetorius M f Cestianus, Rome mint 57 BC
CESTIANVS behind turreted and draped bust of Cybele,
forepart of a lion behind, globe below chin.
M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S C; Curule chair within wreath, scorpion in left field.
Crawford 409/2; Sydenham 408, Plaetoria 3.

 

Beautiful coins, all. I enjoyed studying them.

 

Here's mine. I may have mentioned on this board before the speculation that Paul could be alluding to the ecstatic worship of the Magna Mater at Corinth in 1 Cor. 13:1: "If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." On the coin we see the goddess leaning on drums that are banged by worshippers of Cybele and related goddesses. Paul could be implying that these kinds of wild religious displays are useless, boisterous nonsense without love.

 

With:


Also available in sestertius model 'without':


Later, after the death of Septimius, she exchanged the throne for a column and held the enlarged drum up. These come without the lion or without the scepter as well.

 

Great coins everyone!

This is probably the nicest one I can add.

Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.28g
Ephesus Mint, 71 AD
RIC 1434 (R), BMC 459 var., RSC 293 var., RPC 835 (14 spec.) var.
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PACI ORB TERR AVG; Bust of woman, draped, wearing crown of towers, r.; EPHE in l. field
Acquired from Künker, June 2016. Ex Nudelman Numismatica Auction 10, 13 June 2011, lot 46.

The woman on the reverse has been attributed as Cybele or Tyche, depending on the reference cited. Both deities wear mural crowns, so it is difficult to tell.

 

Nice OP coin!
I like this type with the lions.
Here is my only Julia Domna, a limes coin.

 

Cybele and her lion quadriga. Giddy-up!