Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (305 - 298 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards left / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head upwards.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
3,5 g
Grade:
VF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG München 1035
Commentary:
attractive greyish patina
History:
The spearhead on the reverse refers to the "spear-won land", one of the most important theoretical schemes regarding war and conquest in Hellenistic times.
Article Number:
010-06-01-41652