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. Graf von Faber-Castell Limited Edition Pen of The Year 2020 Sparta was inspired by the Greek heroes of Sparta and their king Leonidaspay and also pay homage to the art of metalworking which was applied by the Spartans to produce armour, short swords and shields. The ruthenium coated metal barrel and sandblasted matte barrel with milled pattern was adorned with 7 rough diamonds expressing Greek values of pride, perseverance and dignity. 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 pen is limited to 90 pieces and individually numbered.