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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4483833, member: 110350&quot;]I imagine that figures from Egyptian mythology are not uncommon on Roman Provincial coins, but here is a Roman Imperial coin I recently received, minted in Rome, with two traditional Egyptian deities on the reverse, namely Isis and Horus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Domna, AR Denarius 201 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, hair waved vertically and fastened in large bun in back, IVLIA AVGVSTA / Rev. Isis, wearing polos on head, draped, standing three-quarters right, head right, holding the infant Horus in left arm against breast, with her booted left foot against prow, right, and her bare left knee bent with Horus resting on it; to left of Isis, rudder rests against altar; SAECVLI FELICITAS.&nbsp; RIC IV-1 577 (p. 170), RSC III 174 (ill.), Sear RCV II 6606, BMCRE 166. 18x20 mm., 3.35 g., 6 h. <i>Ex. A.K. Collection; ex. CNG Triton XX Auction, Jan. 10, 2017, part of Lot # 614, No. E027</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seller&#039;s image:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113384[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My own photos:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113385[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113387[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As a long-time collector of Egyptian antiquities, I find this coin very appealing because of the reverse image. I also like the obverse portrait, in which Julia Domna looks less sour and dour than she does on most of her coins. as well as a lot younger!</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I can tell, the only Roman Imperial coins depicting both Isis and Horus are this denarius as well as an aureus and sestertius with the same design, all minted in Rome, plus a denarius and aureus with the same design minted in Laodicea ad Mare, and a couple of coins issued by each of Julian II and Jovian.&nbsp; Roman Imperial coins depicting Isis alone were issued by Hadrian, Antoninus Pius (Diva Faustina I), Marcus Aurelius (Faustina II), Commodus, Septimius Severus (Julia Domna), Caracalla, Claudius II Gothicus, Constantius II, Constans, Magnentius, Constantius Gallus, Julian II, and Jovian, but there still aren&#039;t that many of them, comparatively speaking.&nbsp; I believe there are also some Roman Imperial coins depicting other traditional Egyptian deities such as Anubis.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone else has any Roman Imperial coins depicting traditional figures from Egyptian mythology -- and Serapis, combining aspects of Osiris and Apis in a humanized form, shouldn&#039;t count in my opinion, given that he was a syncretistic invention who probably dates only to Ptolemaic times -- I&#039;d love to see them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just because I feel like it, here are three of my antiquities depicting or relating to Horus and/or Isis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze figure of the Horus Falcon - Standing bird with wings folded, wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The symbol of Horus, the living Pharaoh. 2 1/8&quot; H. 26th Dynasty, Ca. 663-525 BCE. <i>Purchased from Harmer Rooke Galleries, Inc., New York City, Jan. 27, 1986.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1113399[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Blue-green Faience Amulet of the Triad - Amulet of protection depicting Horus (the living Pharaoh) in the center flanked by his mother Isis on the right and his aunt Nebhat (Nepthys) on the left.&nbsp; 26th Dynasty, ca. 663-525 BCE. 1 1/4&quot; H.&nbsp; <i>Purchased from Harmer Rooke Galleries, Inc., New York City, Feb. 6, 1982.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Amulet of the Uzat Eye - Green Faience with brown relief detail depicting the eye of Horus, an amulet of protection. Representative of the sun and/or the moon as eye of the Pharaoh, watching over the world.&nbsp; 26th Dynasty, ca. 663-525 BCE.&nbsp; 1 1/8&quot; L.&nbsp; <i>Purchased from Harmer Rooke Galleries, Inc., New York City, Jan. 7, 1983.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1113408[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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