With their reputation as the strongest, unbeatable army of Greece, the Spartans were highly esteemed allies in the Hellenic and foreign states in the middle of the 6th century. The exclusive Black Edition of the Pen of the Year 2020 reminiscent of the rivets on the Spartans’ protective dress, the anthracite coloured metal barrel with a PVD coating made from titanium is decorated with a milled pattern and 42 rough diamonds of 2.1 carats in seven rows of six diamonds each. They inspired the lacquered inlay in the end cap of the pen, which features the lambda, the eleventh letter in the Greek alphabet. As shorthand for the Lacedaemonians – the historical name of the Spartan state – the lambda was emblazoned on Spartan warriors’ shields, which adorned the warriors‘ shields as a symbol of solidarity.The nib size is available for F, M, B and BB nib with 18 karat gold nib with Ruthenium plated. The pen is limited to 270 pieces and individually numbered.