CILICIA, Selinus. Maximus. Caesar

CILICIA, Selinus. Maximus. Caesar, 236-238 AD. Æ 21mm (5.78 g). Bare-headed and draped bust right / TRAIAN Q CELIN, twin goddesses facing, each holding grain-ears. SNG Levante -. VF, dark brown patina. Rare.

This is a part of the world with a long history, and there is evidence of Hittite settlement going back to 2000 BC, and it is assumed that this coast was settled long before that. The Ancient Greek city of Selinus was established here on the River Kestros (today called Hacımusa) by 628 BC, as part of the kingdom of Cilicia. In 197 BC the area passed into the hands of the Ancient Romans, and in the 2nd century AD the Emperor Trajandied here after falling ill while journeying along the Mediterranean coast. His body was taken by his successor Hadrian for burial in Rome and for a period the town was named Traianapolis.

Collezione : Ancient Places