Scenes from Alexandria in the time of Domitian

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    Abstract

    During the reign of the last Flavian emperor, Domitian, the mint at Alexandria placed greater emphasis on Egyptian imagery in selecting reverse types. This paper examines two architectural types employed for the first time in this period: the Pharos and a triumphal arch. Although the great Ptolemaic lighthouse had stood for over three centuries it was not depicted on coins until AD91/92. The triumphal arch, which first appears on coins from AD86/7, has been identified as one of Domitian's arches in Rome. But there are reasons for supporting Botti's neglected suggestion that it was to be seen in Alexandria and that its constuction may have begun under Titus.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEgyptian culture and society
    Subtitle of host publicationstudies in honour of Naguib Kanawati
    EditorsAlexandra Woods, Ann McFarlane, Susanne Binder
    Place of PublicationCairo
    PublisherAmerican University in Cairo Press
    Pages205-218
    Number of pages14
    Volume2
    ISBN (Print)9789774798456
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Publication series

    NameSupplément aux Annales du Service des antiquités de l'Egypte
    PublisherAmerican University in Cairo Press
    Number38

    Keywords

    • coins of Alexandria from time of Domitian
    • Pharos
    • Roman arches in Alexandria

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