Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2374. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $285. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (12.02 g, 9h). Diokles, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right; [ΔI]OKΛHC behind / Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder; Λ-A flanking; all within wreath. Grunauer group XXII, series 2, 5-6 var. (V5/R- [unlisted rev. die]); BCD Peloponnesos 916 var. (magistrate). VF, green patina, weakly struck. Very rare.

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Van der Dussen 24 (1 June 1995), lot 2624.