Kassander; helmet/spear head
120,00 €
Description
Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander (319 – 297 BC). Uncertain mint ca. 305-298 BC. Helmet with nose and cheek guards right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOÎ¥; spear head.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,70 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 1163 |
| Commentary: | olive patina, some patina breaks on reverse, well centered, good details |
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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