Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (319 - 297 BC). Helmet right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ; spear-head.
Diameter:
AE16 mm
Weight:
4,3 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163; Laffaille 315
Commentary:
black patina with some breaks and minor pitting
History:
The warlike character of this Kassander coin results from the Greek idea of spear-won land, and in this time Kassander was conquering Caria and Cilicia in Asia Minor.
Article Number:
022-05-03-41652