Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (305 - 298 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards left / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ-KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
4,24 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG München 1035
Commentary:
olive patina with sandy patches, some minor pitting
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:
010-08-02-41652