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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     81002331      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     LAKONIA City:     Lakedaemon (Sparta) Issuer:     Kleomenes III Date Ruled:     235-222 BC Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Hexachalkon Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     8.83 g Die Axis:     9 h Obverse Description:     Eagle standing left on thunderbolt Reverse Legend:     Λ - A Reverse Description:     Winged thunderbolt; Λ-A flanking Primary Reference:     Grunauer group IV, 2 var. (V-/R2 [unlisted obv. die? -- see note]) Reference2:     BCD Peloponnesos 843-4 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=141350 Grade:     VF, green, brown, and red patina Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 2331 Very rare. Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Christie’s (17 July 1986), lot 53 (part of).Unlike most of the obverses for this group, the eagle on this coin appears to have its head raised. It appears to probably be a match to the obverse of Grunauer pl. 3, 6, but the head on that coin is a little obscured. Interestingly, Grunauer lists that coin as having obverse die V2, but a comparison with the other plated examples from this die show that this cannot be correct. In fact, a comparison of the leading edge of the eagle’s far wing in these photos also suggests that some of the other coins are probably not from obverse die V2 as well.

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