Soheir Bakhoum
Egyptian-French numismatist
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Soheir Bakhoum, also Suhayr Salīm Bāẖūm (1 April 1947 – 19 June 2003[1]) was an Egyptian-French numismatist, who specialised in Roman Alexandria. A festschrift dedicated to Bakhoum was published in 2008 and entitled Aegyptiaca serta in Soheir Bakhoum memoriam: mélanges de numismatique, d'iconographie et d'histoire.[2]
Paris-Sorbonne University
Soheir Bakhoum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | June 19, 2003 (aged 56) Paris |
| Occupation | Numismatist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Alexandria Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Thesis | The Isiac Themes in Alexandria under the Antonines: Numismati and Historical Research (1986) |
| Georges Le Rider | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classical archaeology |
| Institutions | Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria French National Centre for Scientific Research |
Notable works | Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France 4 |
Biography
Born in Alexandria in 1947,[1] Bakhoum was awarded her first PhD from Alexandria University in 1973,[3] followed by a PhD in 1986 from Paris-Sorbonne University.[4] A former curator of the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria,[5] where she worked from 1970 to 1974,[3] Bakhoum joined the French National Centre for Scientific Research in 1989.[6] Her 1999 work on the Antonine period in Alexandria, was described by Francois Planet as "ce livre est simple et accessible. L'auteur a procédé avec méthode et employé les meilleurs outils pour nous offrir l'accès à ce dossier complexe [...this book is simple and accessible. The author has proceeded methodically and used the best tools to give us access to this complex area]".[7] As editor of the Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, volume 4 on the coinage of Alexandria from the reigns of Augustus to Trajan, her work was described by William E. Metcalf as bringing "the coinage of imperial Egypt to a level of accessibility consistent with its importance",[8] although a review by Erik Christiansen was less favourable, citing mistakes in identification.[9] Georges Le Rider described the volume as "bien fait [well done]" with explicit descriptions, and he hoped this volume would be followed by others fully describing the collection.[10]
Legacy
A festschrift dedicated to Bakhoum was published in 2008 and entitled Aegyptiaca serta in Soheir Bakhoum memoriam: mélanges de numismatique, d'iconographie et d'histoire.[2] Reviewed by Paul Edmund Stanwick, he described how the book "is a fitting recognition ... in that it both acknowledges and extends her work".[6] Arnaud Suspène agreed with Stanwick, describing the work as paying tribute to an endearing colleague.[5]
Selected works
- Soheir Bakhoum, 'Dieux égyptiens à Alexandrie sous les Antonins. Recherches numismatiques et historiques.', Revue numismatique, Series 6 - Volume 157 (2001)[7]
- Soheir Bakhoum, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France 4. Department des Monnaies, Medailles et Antiques. Alexandrie I. Auguste - Trajan. (1998)
Further reading
- D. Gerin, A. Geissen & M. Amandry, Aegyptiaca serta in Soheir Bakhoum memoriam: mélanges de numismatique, d’iconographie et d’histoire (Collezioni numismatiche 7), Milano.[2]