Illustrations
1 John Paul Jones and the Serapis. Medallion of Augustin Dupre (priv. coll.) 5
2 Fresco from Nymphaion (detail) (Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum; ph. Museum) 26
3 Arsinoe II (?). Mosaic from Thmouis (Alexandria, former Greco-Roman Museum; ph. from Guimier-Sorbets 1998, 228 fig. 3) 33
4 Matrix from the Athenian Agora (Athens, Agora Museum; ph. Museum) 55
5 Stamp and molded terracotta from Savaria (Szombathely Museum; ph. from Buocz 2012, 173 fig. 4) 57
6–7 Coins from Alexandria (priv. coll.) 60
8 Seal from Palmyra (Damas Museum; ph. from Ingholt et al. 1955, 127, pl. XLVI no. 1024) 61
9 Coin from Iasos (Paris, BnF; ph. Museum) 62
10 Coin from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 63
11–13 Coins from Kyme (11: ph. from SNRIS Cyme 5.2 / 12–13: priv. coll.) 63
14 Coin from Corinth (priv. coll.) 64
15 Coin from Byblos (ph. RPC IV) 64
16 Coin from Phocaea (ph. Savoca 25, 16 Sept. 2018, no. 474) 65
17 Coin from Byblos (priv. coll.) 66
18 Vota Publica coin from Rome (priv. coll.) 66
19 Gem (Berlin, Egyptian Museum; ph. from Philipp 1986, 63 no. 73, pl. 17) 67
20 Ring with intaglio (ph. from Ricci 1912, 88 no. 783, pl. XII) 67
21 Coin from Callatis (priv. coll.) 68
22 Altar from Pylaia (Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum; ph. from Adam-Veleni 2002, 82–83, no. 164 pl. 98) 69
23–24 Coins from Byblos (priv. coll.) 70
25–26 Coins from Alexandria (25: ph. RPC IV / 26: priv. coll.) 70
27 Coin from Aspendos (ph. from J. Svoronos, JIAN 6 [1903], pl. XII.11) 70
28–31 Vota Publica coins from Rome (28: ph. from Alföldi 1937, pl. II.8 / 29: Berlin; ph. Museum / 30–31: Oxford; ph. LB) 71–73
32 Coin from Callatis (ph. from SNG Hungary, 10) 73
33 Coin from Nicomedia (priv. coll.) 74
34 Coin from Philippopolis (priv. coll.) 74
35 Coin from Anchialos (ph. from Ph. Margaritis, RN [1886], pl. II.1) 75
36 Coin from Perinthus (ph. Agora Coins 15, 19 Aug. 2014, no. 67) 75
37 Lamp from Alexandria (Athens, Benaki Museum; ph. from Bruneau 1963, fig. 2) 76
38 Lamp from Egypt (London, BM; ph. from Bailey 1996, 131 no. Q2028 bis, pl. 172) 76
39 Lamp from Tell Atrib (ph. from Młynarczyk 2001, 333, fig. 1) 76
40 Lamp reflector from Alexandria (priv. coll. Neuchâtel) 76
41 Gem from Cyrene (Vienna, KHM; ph. from Zwierlein-Diehl 1973, I, 144 no. 453, pl. 75) 77
42 Cretula from Cyrene (ph. from Maddoli 1963–1964, 84 no. 262) 77
43 Coin from Byblos (ph. from G. Le Rider & H. Seyrig, RN [1968], pl. IV.340) 78
44–46 Coins from Byblos (priv. coll.) 79
47 Seal from Delos (ph. from Boussac 1988, 331 no. 54) 80
48 Gem from Carthage (London, BM; ph. from Baratte et al. 2002, pl. II.5) 81
49 Lamp from Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus Museum; ph. from Oziol 1977, no. 567, pl. 32) 81
50–53 Coins from Alexandria (priv. coll.) 82–83
54 Coin from Ephesus (priv. coll.) 83
55–56 Coins from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 84
57 Gem (Cambridge, Corpus Christi College; ph. from Henig 1975, 34 no. 113) 85
58–59 Coins from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 86
60 Corinthian lamp (Delos Museum; ph. from Bruneau 1961, 435–436 fig. 1) 91
61 Coin from Corinth (ph. from SNRIS Corinthus 5.4) 91
62 Relief from Delos (Delos Museum; ph. from Marcadé 1996, 187 no. 83) 92
63 Relief from Thasos (Thasos, Archaeological Museum; ph. J. Massélis) 93
64a–b Candelabrum from Aquincum (Aquincum Museum; ph. from Kovács & Szabó 2010, no. 900) 93
65 Gem Southesk (ph. from Carnegie 1908, no. K 4, pl. 11) 95
66a–b Painted shroud from Memphis (Berlin, Egyptian Museum; ph. from Ortiz-García 2017, figs. 2–3) 95
67–69 Coins from Alexandria (priv. coll.) 97
70 Medallion from Rome (Paris, BnF; ph. from Arslan 1997, 126) 97
71 Gem (ph. from Daumas & Mathieu 1987, pl. Ia) 98
72–73 Incised glass (Cairo, Egyptian Museum; ph. from El-Khashab 1966, 112 pl. I) 99
74 Statuette (Paris, BnF; ph. Museum) 101
75 Gem (Paris, BnF; ph. Museum) 103
76 Gem (Bologna, Civic Museum; ph. from Mandrioli Bizzarri 1987, 95 no. 157) 103
77 Gem (Udine, Civic Museum; ph. from Napolitano 1950, no. 1277 fig. 19) 103
78 Gem (Sibiu, Muzeul Brukenthal; ph. Museum (C. Urduzia)) 104
79 Gem (ph. from Veymiers 2014a, no. V.BBC 46 pl. 13) 104
80 Gem (Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen; ph. from Veymiers 2011, no. V.BBC 37 pl. 12) 105
81 Gem (Florence, Archaeological Museum; ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. V.CB 7 pl. 58) 105
82–83 Coins from Alexandria (82: ph. RPC III / 83: ph. RPC IV) 106
84 Gem (Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum; ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. V.CB 12 pl. 58) 107
85 Coin from Alexandria (ph. from SNRIS Alexandria 295A) 108
86 Statue from Mariemont (Musée royal de Mariemont; ph. M. Lechien) 112
87a–c Statue from Budapest (Budapest, Musée des Beaux-Arts; ph. Museum) 113
88a–c Statue from Benevent (Benevento, Museo del Sannio; 88a: ph. from Arslan 1997, 505 no. V. 190 / 88b: ph. from De Caro 2007, 39 no. 12 / 88c: ph. R. Veymiers) 115–116
89a–b Statue from Ostia (Ostia Museum; ph. R. Veymiers) 117
90a–b Statue from Pouzzoles (Budapest, Musée des Beaux-Arts; ph. and drawing from Gentili 2013, 58–59) 118
91a–b Statue from Messene (Messene, Archaeological Museum; ph. from Themelis 2011, figs. 8a–b) 119
92 Relief from Rome (Rome, Musei Capitolini; ph. from Arslan 1997, 401 no. V.19) 126
93 Gem (Vienna, KHM; ph. from Arslan 1997, 238 no. IV.239) 131
94 Ring with gem from Patras (Patras Museum; ph. from G. Touchais, BCH 109 [1985], 788 fig. 61) 132
95 Gem (ph. ACR online Auction 1, lot 7) 133
96a–c Statuette from Balanea (Paris, Louvre Museum; ph. D. Lebeurrier) 134–135
97 Seal from Paphos (ph. from Nikolaou 1978, pl. CLXXVII, 3) 137
98 Statuette from Fließem (Trier Museum; ph. from Religio romana 1996, 223–224 fig. 48b) 138
99 Statuette from Alexandria(?) (Athens, National Museum; ph. Wikimedia commons [T. Efthimiadis]) 139
100 Statuette from Rome(?) (Berlin, Antikensammlung; ph. N. Franken) 140
101 Statuettes from a lararium in Boscoreale (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum; ph. Wikimedia commons [M. Harrsch]) 141
102 Coin from Anchialos (priv. coll.) 142
103 Lamp from Aléria (Aléria Archaeological Museum; ph. LB) 143
104 Coin from Rhodes (priv. coll.) 144
105 Statue base from Delos (Delos in situ; ph. LB) 151
106 Funerary inscription from Rome (Florence, Archaeological Museum; ph. from RICIS Suppl. III, 154 no. 501/0132) 155
107 Altar from Saguntum (Sagunto, Roman theatre; ph. from RICIS Suppl. I, 101 no. 603/0401) 156
108 Dedication from Rome (Rome, MNR; ph. from RICIS Suppl. III, 154 no. 501/0137) 157
109a–b Gem (London, BM; ph. Museum) 159
110 Dedication from Portus (Rome, MNR; ph. from RICIS no. 503/1204 pl. XCVI) 165
111 Vota Publica coin from Rome (priv. coll.) 167
112–113 Coins from Corinth (ph. RPC IV) 178
114 Gem (Oxford, Ashmolean Museum; ph. Museum) 181
115 Votive model of anchor (Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum; ph. from Brunner-Traut 1979, pl. XXXIX) 187
116 Ring (ph. from Boardman & Scarisbrick 1970, no. 15) 188
117a–b Gem (New York, Metropolitan Museum; ph. from Richter 1956², pl. 47) 189
118 Statuette (London, BM; ph. Museum) 190
119 Coin from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 190
120 Lamp from Pozzuoli (London, BM; ph. from Merkelbach 1995, pl. 213) 191
121 Lamp from Ostia (Ostia Museum; ph. from Merkelbach 1995, pl. 212) 191
122 Lamp from Carthage (Tunis, Bardo Museum; ph. from Podvin 2011, pl. 63) 193
123 Lamp from Sabratha (Sabratha Museum; ph. from Podvin 2011, pl. 63) 193
124a–b Lamp from Kato Paphos (Paphos District Museum; ph. from Anastassiades 2009, 149) 194
125 Lamp (Berlin, Egyptian Museum; ph. from Weber 1914, II, pl. 1) 195
126 Lamp from Ascalon (Ashkelon, Rockefeller Archaeological Museum; ph. from Johnson 2008, 130 no. 386) 196
127 Lamp from Minoa (ph. from Marangou 2002, 260 fig. 243.3) 196
128–129 Lamps from Alexandria (128: priv. coll. Neuchâtel / 129: London, BM; ph. from Bailey 1988, no. Q 1991) 197
130 Lamp from Athens (Athens, Agora Museum; ph. from Perlzweig 1961, pl. 23j) 199
131 Dedication from Byzance (Warsaw Museum; ph. from Łajtar & Twardecki 2003, no. 5) 204
132 Honorific inscription from Amphipolis (Amphipolis Archaeological Museum; ph. R. Veymiers) 221
133 Painting from Ostia (Vatican; ph. LB) 225
134 Dish (Cologne, RGM; ph. from Ensoli & La Rocca 2000, 517 no. 145) 227
135–137 Magical gems (Athens National Museum, Providence Museum of Art, and priv. coll.; ph. from Veymiers 2009, nno. V.CB 3, 11, and 9, pl. 58 and XXI) 236
138 Gem Southesk (ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. II.C 1 and pl. XIV) 238
139 Gem (Oxford, Ashmolean Museum; ph. Museum) 243
140–143 Coins from Ephesus (priv. coll.) 245
144–146 Coins from Alexandria (ph. RPC IV) 247–248
147 Gem (ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. V.BBC 34 and pl. 56) 248
148a–b Gem (Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum; ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. VI.DA 7, pl. 65) 249
149 Gem (ph. from Veymiers 2011, no. V.BBC 39, pl. 12) 249
150 Coin from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 250
151 Coin from Sinope (priv. coll.) 253
152–153 Medallions from Rome (priv. coll.) 255
154 Sestertius from Rome (priv. coll.) 257
155a–b Ring with gem (Saint Petersburg, Hermitage Museum; ph. from Veymiers 2009, no. V.BBC 21, pl. 56 [155a: gem] and Neverov 1998, 469 fig. 2 [155b: impression]) 258
156 Coin from Alexandria (ph. RPC III) 259
157 Dedication to Sarapis-Neptune from Carthage (Algiers Museum; ph. J.-P. Laporte) 260
158 Coin from Serdica (priv. coll.) 262
159 Coin from Nicaea (ph. from Solidus Auction, 20–21 Oct. 2017, no. 111) 263
160 Coin from Perinthus (priv. coll.) 263
161 Coin from Cologne (priv. coll.) 265
162 Vota Publica coin from Rome (Paris, BnF; ph. Museum) 265
163 Vota Publica coin from Rome (ph. Roma Numismatics, 21 May 2013, no. 1638) 266
164 Gem (Berlin, Antikensammlung; ph. from Veymiers 2014, no. I.H 5, pl. 1) 266
165 Mold from Vertault (Châtillon s/ Seine Museum; ph. from Arslan 1997, 556 no. VI.9) 267
166a–b Inscription from Aternum (166a: drawing from La Regina 1968, pl. XXIV fig. 50 / 166b: ph. BS) 269
167 Tessera (priv. coll.) 269
168 Fresco from Pietra Papa, Rome (Rome, MNR; ph. Museum) 271
169 Fresco from Ostia (Vatican; ph. Wikimedia commons [BS]) 272
170 Dedication from Coptos (London, University College; ph. Museum) 273
171 Anchor from Malta (ph. from RICIS Suppl. II, 305 no. 517/0101) 275
172 Ivory plaque from Alexandria (Aachen, Cathedral; ph. from Lepie & Münchow 2006, 45) 282
173 Isis on the ice (drawing from Baltrušaitis 1968, 117 fig. 76) 284
174–175 Isis (drawings from Cartari, Imagini degli Dei, eds. 1608 (p. 113) & 1626 (p. 105)) 285
176 Paris coat of arms (ph. LB) 286
177 Henley Regatta’s medal (priv. coll.) 287
Tables
1 Isis-with-a-sail: A typology 58
2 Type A1r: the coins 60
3 Type A1l: the coins 62
4 Type A2r: the coins 65
5 Type A2l: the coins 67
6 Type A2r´: the coins 68
7 Type A3r: the coins 70
8 Type A5r: the coins 71
9 Type A6r: the coins 72
10 Type A6l: the coins 73
11 Type A9r: the coins 75
12 Type A10r: the coins 76
13 Type A14r: the coins 78
14 Type A14l: the coins 80
15 Type B1r: the coins 82
16 Type B2r: the coins 83
17 Type B2l: the coins 84
18 Type B5r: the coins 85
19 Type B6l: the coins 86
20 Cities issuing coins with the Isis-with-a-sail type 87
Map
Map Isis-with-a-sail: Material sources xvii