Bacchius Iudaeus
Bacchius Iudaeus is a denarius of a series of coins quickly minted by Pompey at the peak of his power, around six years after his third triumph. Their depictions include the humbling of Aristobulus of Judaea, Tigranes of Armenia, and pirates.
Significance
Initially consigned to the periphery of attention, there are now some papers and a “whole book,” by James M Scott, with the same title.
It appears to show, in silver as elsewhere in ink, the Roman equation of Bacchus and Yahweh.
Interpretation
A plain reading of BACCHIUS IUDAEUS gives "Dionysus the Jew," "Bacchus of Judea," or similar.
See also
Bibliography
- Scott, James M. (2015). Bacchius Iudaeus: A Denarius Commemorating Pompey's Victory over Judea. Novum Testamentum et Orbis Antiquus. 104. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. ISBN 978-3-525-54045-9. Search this book on
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