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Æ28 - Antoninus Pius ΙΠΠΑΡΧΟϹ ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 144-146 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare, lightly bearded head of Marcus Aurelius as Caesar facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style with curly hair arranged in tight locks across the crown. The portrait is boldly modelled in high relief, with a naturalistic treatment of the facial features typical of Antonine-era coinage. The Greek legend encircles the effigy along the rim of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Hipparchus of Nicaea, the celebrated Greek astronomer and mathematician, facing right, with traces of drapery visible at the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a schematic provincial style, presenting the honoured intellectual figure in a manner consistent with commemorative civic issues of Bithynia. The encircling Greek legend identifies both the subject and the issuing city. |
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| Mintage | ND (144-146) |
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