Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (319 - 297 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
3,46 g
Grade:
VF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163 var
Commentary:
dark patina with some light and green deposits, some scratches, 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:
009-09-04-41652