Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2334. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $675. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 100-90/80 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.31 g, 5h). Laureate head of Herakles right / Amphora between piloi of the Dioskouroi; Λ to upper right, A to lower right, monogram to lower left; all within wreath. Grunauer group VIII, series 2, 5.1 (V4/R5 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 852. VF, toned, some die wear on obverse.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale).