Our good member: @ancientcoinguru is making me work... and here's what I've done! Image courtesy of ACG Kassander Coinage Kingdom of Macedonia, Kassander AE19. Laureate head of Apollo facing right / KASSANDROU left of the tripod and BASILEWS on the right which means (in order) Kassander of the King, or of the King Kassander. This piece can sometimes have bucranium or an LE monogram to the left. SNG Cop 1160-1162. This bronze piece depicts Apollo on the obverse and a tripod on the reverse with the inscription: ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ and ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. The coin was minted in 317-297 B.C. at an unknown mint in Macedonia during the reign of Kassander. (C)Kassander (358-297 B.C.) became regent of Macedonia from 317 to 297 B.C. Kassander’s father Antipater was regent of Macedonia until his death in 319 B.C., then the regency fell to Polyperchon. After the death of Alexander the Great, Kassander and many other generals fought for a piece of his empire. With help from Antigonus I, Kassander took back Macedonia from Polyperchon. Kassander then ruled Macedonia, a large portion of Greece, and Athens. Antigonus’ influence in Asia and Greece was growing at a dangerous rate for the concerned empires that made up Alexander’s old realm. Kassander joined forces with Ptolemy I, Seleucus, and Lysimachus to confront Antigonus. The unified armies clashed with Antigonus and his son Demetrius intermittently from 315 B.C. until the death and defeat of Antigonus at the battle of Battle of Ipsus in Phrygia in 301 B.C. In the end, Kassander “lost Athens in 307 B.C. and his other possessions south of Thessaly in 303–302 B.C., but the defeat of Antigonus… secured Cassander’s control of Macedonia.”1 Kassander died in 297 B.C., which might have been the “effects of an illness”.3 After his death, Demetrius took Kassander’s place as king of Macedonia. Kassander is most notable for murdering Alexander the Great’s son, Alexander IV, and widow, Roxana, in 310-311 B.C. to secure his sovereignty of Macedonia. However, he didn’t proclaim himself king until 305 B.C. Works Cited "Cassander." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015 <http://www.britannica.com/biography/Cassander>. "Cassander King of Macedonia." HistoryofMacedonia.org. Web. 8 Nov. 2015 Rickard, J (4 July 2007). Cassander (358-297 BC). http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_cassander.html Smith, Mahlon H. "Cassander [ca. 358-297 BCE]." virtualreligion.net. Web. 7 Nov. 2015 "354, Lot: 58." <https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=287590>. Web. 8 Nov. 2015 "Ancient Coinage of Macedonia, Kings, Kassander." WildWinds.com. Web. 6 Nov. 2015 "Collection Online." The British Museum. <https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=287590>. Web. 8 Nov. 2015 Note: sorry for the pic, something messed up and it's pixelated.
nice work! many of the successors of alexander are a complete jumble in my head, i get them all mixed up. nice color on that coin also!
Atta-boy, Aidan ... Ummm, I may have one of those examples too ... is this what you're lookin' at? My seller listed my coin as follows: Philippi AE17 Date: 356-345 BC Diameter: 17.9 mm Weight: 5.4 grams Obverse: Head of Herakles covered with lion's skin Reverse: Tripod ... but maybe my humble example is a different coin? (I'm getting old and my eyes are failing ... oh, and my mind has always been somewhat dim)
One of the most interesting coins of Kassander is the simplistic helmet/spear type. I've never found one for sale that didn't have unacceptable problems, ie., pitting, BD, etc. There are a couple of really nice ones on Wildwinds...
Hi. Before cleaning this coin, I noticed that it has Apollo on obverse and the letters AND successively on reverse, just like yours of Kassander. Could it be perhaps Kassander? It weighs 9.47 g.
I like your writeup @Aidan_(), thanks for providing! I also have a Kassander bronze: Macedonian Kingdom Kassander 319-297 BC AE 20 - 6.62gm Obv: Hd of Herakles r., clad in lion's skin. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ above and below naked youth on horse prancing r.; ΑΡ monogram before horse, ΚΑ monogram beneath A charming coin in hand
Here is a Kassander I sold a few years ago for $1,200: Kingdom of Macedonia, Kassander, as Regent, 317 - 305 BC, In the name and types of Philip II Silver Tetradrachm, Amphipolis Mint, 25mm, 14.5 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right holding palm, aplustre below, monogram under raised foreleg. Le Rider pl 46,18 // SNGANS738ff // SNGCop549
Why did I sell it? Well, I've been a dealer for many years. Some may not understand that, but I see it (in one way) like this: There are many coins I could never afford to own as a collector. But as a dealer, I can at least own them and enjoy them for at least a small amount of time before they go off to their new homes. Do I have regrets? Of course! I wish I kept every coin I ever handled. But that is not possible, and keep in mind that we are ALL just temporary custodians of these amazing pieces of history and humanity.
Dealer? ... gawd, you're just like JA => King of the Coin-Orphanage!! .... I want a real coin-family!!
