L’image de Sérapis dans le monnayage provincial de l’Afrique Proconsulaire
[EN] The aim of this paper is to analyse the phenomenon of the diffusion of the icon of the Sarapis god on coins minted during the time of the Julio-Claudian emperors by the mints of North Africa. Specifically, two cities adopted this icon: Thaena (on coins minted during the Augustan period) and Sab...
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de León |
| Repositorio: | BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/23202 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10612/23202 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Historia Antigua Bronze coinage Iconology Sarapis Thaena Sabratha 5504.01 Historia Antigua 5505.06 Numismática 5505.05 Iconografía 5505.01 Arqueología |
| Sumario: | [EN] The aim of this paper is to analyse the phenomenon of the diffusion of the icon of the Sarapis god on coins minted during the time of the Julio-Claudian emperors by the mints of North Africa. Specifically, two cities adopted this icon: Thaena (on coins minted during the Augustan period) and Sabratha (on coins minted during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius). The local importance of the god is evident, considering the general use of this icon on the coins of both cities; especially if we remember that no other mint adopted this image in those years (not even Alexandria, where its representation would be a constant on coins minted decades later. |
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