Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom Kassander (305 - 298 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards right / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ-KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head upwards.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
3,2 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163
Commentary:
dark patina with scattered sandy deposits, 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:
010-09-05-41652