Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2330. Estimate $300. Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009. Sold For $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Areus I. 309-265 BC. AR Obol (0.77 g, 1h). Stuck circa 265 BC. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Upright club with four knot pairs; flanked by stars of six rays. Grunauer group II, series 1 (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos 840. VF, some porosity on obverse, edge a little ragged. Extremely rare.
Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).