Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2345. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Chalkous (1.23 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; Λ-A and Φ-I across field; all within wreath. Grunauer group XIII, series 7, 17 var. (V17/R- [unlisted rev. die]); BCD Peloponnesos 886-7 var. (control marks). VF, dark green patina. Extremely rare, only one example listed by Grunauer.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).