Sparta PCGS PR70 First Day Issue 2023 Cooks Island 1oz Silver Coin

Get yours at a discount here today. 2023 Cook Islands Sparta 1oz Silver PCGS PR70 First Day Issue. This coin has a mintage of 1500.

The Spartans were renowned for their nearly invincible army and unrivalled fighting skills using long spears, swords and round shields crafted from bronze and wood. The myths surrounding Sparta and its warrior society are as old as the city itself.

Reputedly founded in the 9th century BC, it was co-ruled by two kings who arbitrated in times of war. Upon its victory over the rival city-state of Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC), Sparta emerged as the most powerful state in Greece. The verso depicts "The Return of Helen on a Quadriga".

A scene from a well-known tale by the author Homer. The obverse features a depiction of a scene from "The Return of Helen on a Quadriga". Also included is a right facing effigy of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse features Spartan soldiers protecting Helen with classic depictions of Greek architecture in the background.

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