Description
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (305 – 298 BC). Helmet with nose and cheek guards left / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ-KAΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ; spear head upwards.
Kassander; helmet/spear head
140,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,16 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG München 1035 |
| Commentary: | dark grey patina with some scattered sandy patches, some minor pitting, roughness 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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