Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (316 - 297 BC). Helmet with cheekguards left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
4,26 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
SNG München 1035
Commentary:
black patina with some light brown deposits, well centered with good details
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:
020-05-05-41652