Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (305 - 298 BC). Helmet with cheek guards / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
3,4 g
Grade:
aVF/F
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163 var
Commentary:
olive patina, good centering
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:
014-08-03-41652