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Author Topic: Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.  (Read 156 times)

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Offline sagit

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Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.
« on: January 22, 2024, 02:52:37 am »
BITHYNIA, Nicaea. Macrinus. AD 217-218. Æ (29mm, 12.84 g).
Obv. ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠΕΛ CΕΟΥΗP MΑΚΡΙΝΟC ΑΥΓ; laureate head right.
Rev. NIKAIЄΩN, Hipparchus the Astronomer seated left, resting right hand on knee, left hand on seat behind him; globe on pedestal to left.
Waddington RecGen 554.
Extremely rare.
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Re: Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2024, 02:22:04 pm »
Hi sagit,

Nice coin! :)

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Re: Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2024, 04:12:19 pm »
I have an article to your nice coin: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=131740.msg786571#msg786571

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Offline lawrence c

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Re: Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2024, 11:55:33 pm »
Great coin!
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Re: Rarely seen depiction of Hipparchus the Astronomer.
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2024, 03:00:29 am »
Thanks a lot for your comments!
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