Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (319 - 297 BC). Helmet with cheek guards right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
3,8 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163; Laffaille 315
Commentary:
brown patina, some 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:
026-09-03-41652