Kassander; helmet/spear head
160,00 €
Description
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (305 – 298 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards left / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head upwards.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,50 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG München 1035 |
| Commentary: | attractive greyish patina, some flatness on reverse |
Historical Context
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.
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