Cilicia, Selinus-Traianopolis
Julia Domna (Augusta, 193-217 CE)
AE 9.35g 23mm
Obv: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ ΑΥ. Draped bust right.
Rev: ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟ ϹЄΛΙΝ ΤΗϹ ΙЄΡΑ. Two veiled female deities standing facing, each placing right hand on breast, left hand holding corn.
RPC V.3 online – (unassigned; ID 79687); Levante, Selinus 47-9
Selinus was a city in Cilicia that was renamed to Traianopolis after the death of Trajan there in 117 CE. It was located at a near impregnable spot, since it was surrounded on nearly every side by sea. The ruins of a mausoleum to Trajan still exist on the site. He was not buried there, but the building was erected to honor him. An odeon and baths are also well-preserved.