Teos in Ionia, 27 BC. - 14 AD., Augustus, Hemiassarion, RPC 2511.
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Teos in Ionia, Augustus, 27 BC. - 14 AD.,
Hemiassarion / Æ 19 (18-20 mm / 4,90 g), leaded bronze, irregular alignment ↑-> (ca. 30°),
Obv.: Σ[E]BAΣ-TOΣ - KTI-ΣTHΣ , bare head of Augustus within tetrastyle temple.
Rev.: THIΩN , Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and leaning on filleted thyrsos.
RPC I, 425, 2511 (15 pieces listed) ; BMC 69 ; SNG Cop. 1515 ; Weber coll. 6233 .
In 47/46 BC. Teos was badly damaged by an earthquake. As this issue is referred to Augustus as emperor (SEBASTOS) and founder (KTISTHS), this may indicate that Augustus provided financial support to rebuild Teos. In adddition there may have been a cult of Augustus as the new founder of the city and his bust was placed in the famous temple of Teos, a shrine of Dionysos.
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![Teos in Ionia, 27 BC. - 14 AD., Augustus, Hemiassarion, RPC 2511.
Teos in Ionia, Augustus, 27 BC. - 14 AD.,
Hemiassarion / Æ 19 (18-20 mm / 4,90 g), leaded bronze, irregular alignment ↑-> (ca. 30°),
Obv.: Σ[E]BAΣ-TOΣ - KTI-ΣTHΣ , bare head of Augustus within tetrastyle temple.
Rev.: THIΩN , Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and leaning on filleted thyrsos.
RPC I, 425, 2511 (15 pieces listed) ; BMC 69 ; SNG Cop. 1515 ; Weber coll. 6233 .
In 47/46 BC. Teos was badly damaged by an earthquake. As this issue is referred to Augustus as emperor (SEBASTOS) and founder (KTISTHS), this may indicate that Augustus provided financial support to rebuild Teos. In adddition there may have been a cult of Augustus as the new founder of the city and his bust was placed in the famous temple of Teos, a shrine of Dionysos.
Schlüsselwörter: Teos Ionia Augustus Hemiassarion tetrastyle Temple Dionysos Kantharos Fillets Thyrsos](images/image.gif?id=2091757159112 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Teos in Ionia, 27 BC. - 14 AD., Augustus, Hemiassarion, RPC 2511.
Teos in Ionia, Augustus, 27 BC. - 14 AD.,
Hemiassarion / Æ 19 (18-20 mm / 4,90 g), leaded bronze, irregular alignment ↑-> (ca. 30°),
Obv.: Σ[E]BAΣ-TOΣ - KTI-ΣTHΣ , bare head of Augustus within tetrastyle temple.
Rev.: THIΩN , Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and leaning on filleted thyrsos.
RPC I, 425, 2511 (15 pieces listed) ; BMC 69 ; SNG Cop. 1515 ; Weber coll. 6233 .
In 47/46 BC. Teos was badly damaged by an earthquake. As this issue is referred to Augustus as emperor (SEBASTOS) and founder (KTISTHS), this may indicate that Augustus provided financial support to rebuild Teos. In adddition there may have been a cult of Augustus as the new founder of the city and his bust was placed in the famous temple of Teos, a shrine of Dionysos.
Schlüsselwörter: Teos Ionia Augustus Hemiassarion tetrastyle Temple Dionysos Kantharos Fillets Thyrsos")
