Description
Caria, Mylasa, Eupolemos – Strategos of Kassander (295 – 280 BC). Three overlapping Macedonian shields, the outer two with spearheads in the bosses / EΥΠO-ΛEMOÎ¥; sword in sheath, with strap, monogram left.
Caria, Mylasa, Eupolemos
180,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,34 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | BMC Caria p. 128, 4 |
| Commentary: | attractive patina with some light deposits, well centered, sharp details, choice for this type |
Historical Context
A theory exists that Eupolemos, some time after his defeat during short Carian expedition, became a dynast in Caria and the coins were minted during this period (cf. Kings, R. "Kings and Colonists. Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism").
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