Kassander; helmet/spear head
Description:
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (319 - 297 BC). Uncertain mint ca. 305-298 BC. Helmet with nose and cheek guards right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ; spear head.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
3,7 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1163
Commentary:
olive patina, some patina breaks on reverse, well centered, good details
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:
021-05-08-41652