Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2370. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $210. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (12.08 g, 1h). Nomophylakes and Aristandros, magistrates. Helmeted bust of Athena right; [NOMOΦY]ΛA-KEC around / The Dioskouroi standing facing; Λ-A flanking, APIC[T]/ANΔP/[OC] in three lines between their heads. Grunauer group XVIII (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos 910-1. Near VF, dark green, almost black, patina. Very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Schweizerischer Bankverein FPL 44 (Autumn 1980), no. 177.