BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diassarion (26mm, 12.00 g, 1h).

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 620. Estimated: $ 750

Roman Provincial, Bronze

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BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diassarion (26mm, 12.00 g, 1h). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Hipparchus the Astronomer seated left, resting right hand on knee, left hand on seat behind him; globe on pedestal to left. RG 293; RPC IV.1 Online 5545; SNG von Aulock 7028. Green patina with earthen deposits, some roughness. Near VF. Very rare, three known to RPC, one in CoinArchives.

Hipparchus the Astronomer is honored on a few rare issues from Nicaea, where he was born circa 190 BC. His importance to classical astronomy is unsurpassed, as he compiled the first star chart, calculated the sizes of the sun and moon, determined the length of the seasons, and utilized a trigonometry table before any other mathematician.

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