LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 90-60/50 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 2.42 g, 12h). Laureate head of Herakles right / Amphora; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, Λ-A across central field, monogram to lower left, MO to lower right; all within wreath. Grunauer Group VIII, Series 11, 56 (V33/R52); BCD Peloponnesos 867–8; HGC 5, 612. Good VF, toned, slightly off center.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Künker 226 (11 March 2013), lot 405.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 90-60/50 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 1.82 g, 1h). Laureate head of Herakles right / Amphora; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, Λ-A across central field, monogram to lower left, KH to lower right; all within wreath. Grunauer Group VIII, Series 16; BCD Peloponnesos 874–5; HGC 5, 613. Near VF, toned, some die wear.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Chalkous (14mm, 1.62 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; Λ-A across field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XIII, Series 1, 2-3 (obv. die V2); BCD Peloponnesos 886-7 var. (control marks); HGC 5, 638. VF, green patina, broken in spots.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Trichalkon (17mm, 3.22 g, 4h). Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right / Two amphorai; ΣI between; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XV, Series 4, 15.1 (V14/R15 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 893.1 var. (position of control marks); HGC 5, 629. Fine, rough dark green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales).
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Trichalkon (15.5mm, 1.98 g, 9h). Jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right / Two amphorai; [control marks across lower field]; [all within wreath]. Grunauer Group XV, Series 25; cf. BCD Peloponnesos 891–3; HGC 5, 629. Fine, green patina, compact flan.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), acquired in 1986.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (16.5mm, 3.92 g, 4h). Diademed and draped bust of Lakedaimon right / Eagle standing right; monogram to lower left, ΦI to lower right. Grunauer Group XVI, Series 1; BCD Peloponnesos 894–9 var. (control marks); HGC 5, 630. Fine, brown surfaces, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (19mm, 4.31 g, 7h). Diademed and draped bust of Lakedaimon right / Eagle standing right; monograms to lower left and right. Grunauer Group XVI, Series 6, 69.1 (V47/R68 – this coin, illustrated); BCD Peloponnesos 899.2; HGC 5, 630. Fine, red-brown surfaces, some roughness.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), purchased from A. H. Baldwin's, January 1972.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (18.5mm, 4.80 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust of Lakedaimon right / Eagle standing right; monograms to lower left and right. Grunauer Group XVI, Series 10; BCD Peloponnesos 898; HGC 5, 630. VF, thick green-brown patina. Well centered.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Hexachalkon (25mm, 7.46 g, 1h). Bearded head of Lykourgos right / Club with handle ending in kerykeion; N-I across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XVII, Series 4, 39.1 (V16/R38 – this coin); BCD Peloponnesos 908.2; HGC 5, 623. VF, green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 221 (28 October 2009), lot 204; BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales), purchased form Baldwin's, December 1970.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Hexachalkon (24mm, 6.63 g, 5h). Bearded head of Lykourgos right / Club with handle ending in kerykeion; monograms across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XVII, Series 10, p. 201, 104a (V49/R103 – this coin); BCD Peloponnesos 908.5 var. (control marks); HGC 5, 624. Near VF, rough dark green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales); Hollcheck Collection, from whom BCD purchased the coin, May 1977.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 8.28 g, 11h). Timandros, ephor. Laureate head of Apollo right; [E TIMANΔPOC to left] / Artemis standing left, holding phiale and spear; to lower left, dog standing left, head right; Λ–A across upper field, two monograms across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XIX, Series 2 (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos 912; HGC 5, 616. Fine, green-brown patina with spots of red, some roughness, obverse off center.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales), purchased April 1994.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (26mm, 9.48 g, 2h). Timandros, ephor. Laureate head of Apollo right; [E TIMANΔPOC to left]; c/m: male head right within incuse circle / Artemis standing left, holding phiale and spear; to lower left, dog standing left, head right; Λ–A across upper field, two monograms across lower field; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XIX, Series 2 (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos 912; HGC 5, 616. Fine, brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales); G. Hirsch 159 (21 September 1988), lot 256.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Semis (20.5mm, 6.21 g, 11h). Timaristos, ephor. Diademed and draped bust of Lakedaimon right / Eagle standing right; ЄΦO-PωN/TIM-API/CT-OC in three lines across field. Grunauer Group XVI, Series 16 (unlisted dies); BCD Peloponnesos –; HGC 5, 633. Fine, dark brown surfaces. Extremely rare, only one example of this series published.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex vAuctions 310 (25 September 2014), lot 81; BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales).
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). Circa 35-31 BC. Æ Dupondius (25.5mm, 10.74 g, 5h). Timaristos, ephor. Laureate head of Apollo right; [ЄΦOP]ωN to left / Artemis advancing right, holding long torch; below, hound bounding right; Λ–A across upper field, caps of the Dioskouroi to left, [TIMA]/PICTOC in two lines to right; all within wreath. Grunauer Group XIX, Series 4, 32.1 (V23/R32) = BCD Peloponnesos 914 (this coin); HGC 5, 617 (this coin illustrated). VF, green-brown patina, light deposits, obverse off center, flan flaw on reverse.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Jencek Historical Enterprise 10 (ND), lot 33; BCD Collection (LHS, 8 May 2006), lot 914.
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LAKONIA, Lakedaimon (Sparta). C. Julius Eurycles. 31-7 BC. Æ As (20mm, 2.79 g, 1h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Club within wreath. Grunauer Group XXVI; RPC I 1103; BCD Peloponnesos 921–2; HGC 5, 625. Fine, earthen dark green patina.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Pegasi XXVI (15 May 2012), lot 142.
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ISLANDS off LAKONIA, Kythera. Circa 100-50 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (18mm, 5.56 g, 12h). Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephanos / Dove flying right. BCD Peloponnesos 998; HGC 5, 647. Fine, rough dark brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Spartan Numismatics 72 (ND), lot 62; BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), acquired January 1983.
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ARGOLIS, Argos. Circa 90-40 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.30 g, 6h). Hieron, magistrate. Forepart of wolf at bay left / Large A; magistrate's name across field; below, eagle standing right; all within incuse square. BCD Peloponnesos 1178; HGC 5, 692. VF, toned, light scratches under tone, slightly off center on obverse.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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ARGOLIS, Kleonai. Circa 320 BC. Æ (14mm, 2.60 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Ethnic in two lines within wreath of wild celery. BCD Peloponnesos 1323-4; HGC 5, 768. VF, rough dark green-brown surfaces.From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex Agora Auctions 24 (13 January 2015), lot 65; Spartan Numismatics 66 (ND), lot 65; BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), acquired January 1983.
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ARKADIA, Arkadian League. Circa 175-168 BC. AR Triobol – Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.44 g, 7h). Megalopolis mint. Laureate head of Zeus left / Pan seated left on rock, raising right hand, holding lagobolon in left; to left, eagle standing left above A; Δ to right. BCD Peloponnesos (Megalopolis) 1547.5; HGC 5, 932. VF, toned.From the J. Cohen Collection.
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