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Æ12 - Augustus ΤΗ

Issuer Teos (Conventus of Smyrna)
Year 27 BC - 14 AD
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Composition Bronze
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Obverse description Bare head of Augustus facing right, depicted in the Roman imperial portrait tradition. The effigy shows the emperor's characteristic facial features within a shallow relief typical of provincial bronze coinage. The portrait is set within a plain, slightly irregular circular field with no surrounding legend.
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Reverse description A griffin striding to the right, the mythological creature emblematic of Teos and its civic identity. The figure is rendered in a compact, stylized manner characteristic of small-module Aegean provincial bronzes. The ethnic inscription ΤΗ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. The design occupies a plain, slightly irregular field with no border.
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Mintage ND (27 BC - 14 AD)
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