2023 Cook Islands $5 1/2-gm Gold Sparta Proof

This… Is… Sparta!!!

For a whole generation of people, the image of a Spartan warrior is one of a totally ripped hunk wearing nothing more than a loincloth, red cloak, and helmet that served only to keep his long, flowing hair from obscuring his smoldering eyes during battle. That may be how Spartan Warriors appear as envisioned by the modern filmmakers behind the 2006 film 300, but the real warriors of Sparta that reigned supreme from the 6th to the 2nd centuries, B.C. did not go into battle half-naked. Instead, they relied on their body armor including grieves that covered their legs, ankle guards, a large breastplate that covered their chests, and a Corinthian helmet. What the movie got right is their weapons—large round shields, long lances, and a short sword.

CIT Technology Captures The “Modern” Image Of A Spartan Warrior

This exciting gold Proof struck by Germany’s world-renowned Mayer Mint using Coin Invest Trust (CIT) technology captures the “modern” image of a Spartan warrior. It shows a Spartan warrior wearing a helmet and armed with a shield and spear. A line of his fellow Spartans is lined up ready for battle in the background. One other thing the film got right? Spartans were known for their flowing red cloaks and for wearing their hair long well after the rest of male Greeks began cutting their hair short. The sight of these highly trained and ultra-disciplined long-haired warriors was enough to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies giving the Spartans an edge in battle before the fighting actually started.

Limited-Edition Pure Gold Proof

Minted in a half gram of 99.99% pure gold, this legal-tender $5 coin was released in 2023 on behalf the Cook Islands, a British Commonwealth nation made up of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It also comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Just 5,000 of these 2023 Cook Islands $5 Half-Gram Gold Sparta Proofs have been struck for worldwide release, and at this price you can add enough of these miniature Spartan warriors to form your own phalanx! Click one—or several—of these coins to your cart today!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

● THE MOST FEARSOME WARRIORS OF ANCIENT GREECE – This coin pays tribute to Sparta’s mighty warriors, the most fearsome fighters of ancient Greece. It shows a Spartan wearing a helmet and armed with a shield and spear. A line of his fellow Spartans is lined up ready for battle in the background. The coin’s obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.

● STRUCK IN PURE GOLD – Each Sparta Coin was struck by the world-renowned Mayer Mint in a half-gram of 99.99% pure gold silver and measures 11 mm in diameter.

● LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated Half-Gram Gold Sparta Coins are $5 legal tender in the Cook Islands, a British Commonwealth nation made up of 15 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

● GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2023 Cook Islands $5 Half-Gram Gold Sparta Coin comes in gorgeous Proof condition with frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

● LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE – The limited mintage for the 2023 Cook Islands $5 Half-Gram Gold Sparta Proof has been set at just 5,000 coins for the entire world.

This. Is. Sparta… and THIS is a fabulous 2023 Cook Islands $5 Half-Gram Gold Sparta Proof from the Mayer Mint that pays tribute to the most fearsome warriors of ancient Greece. Just 5,000 of these 99.99% pure gold coins were struck so secure yours now!