I guess you must mean with his name on them? Because he minted a ton with the names of Alexander (III or IV) or Philip II on them.
Here you go... Macedonian Kingdom: Kassander (317-298 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis (Price 468; Ehrhardt 36) Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; kantharos below throne
That is beautiful! My silly question would be why mint coins with Alexander’s name, why not your own....Prestige
I don't think we can know that for sure. I have seen some arguments that some of his supporters would have seen that as going too far. Maybe his position was not secure enough. I don't think Antigonus Monophthalmus ever minted silver or gold in his own name either. Also, I should have mentioned this in my last post, but when Kassander declared himself regent, he meant regent for Alexander IV. So it's possible that the Alexander named on Kassander's silver coins is actually Alexander IV and not Alexander III the Great. Of course Kassander then had Alexander IV and Roxane killed. Jerk.
I believe anything Philip III and Alexander IV would be Kassander minting them, being Regent for them. He just killed them off later... LOL, [EDIT] agreed with @OutsiderSubtype :"JERK" (Seller attribution) Makedonon Philip III Arrhedaeus & Alexander IV, 323-317 BCE AR Drachm, 2.595g, maximum diameter 13.0mm,die axis 270o Amphipolis mint Obv: diademed head of of Apollo right Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, naked youth pacing right on horseback, palm frond in right, reins in left, E in wreath below Ref: Le Rider p. 123, pl. 45, 31 - 32; SNG ANS 621, SNG Cop -, SNG Alpha Bank -, Comments: VF, struck with worn dies, porous, bumps and scratches very rare Ex: Forum Ancient Coins
Antigonos I Monophthalmos Makedonwn Kingdom, Antigonos I Monophthalmos, 323 - 301 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great Silver drachm, 3.906g, maximum diameter16.5mm, die axis 0o Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, c. 319 - c. 305 BCE Obv: head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck Reverse AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus seated left on throne without back, nude to waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, ΣΩ monogram left, AT monogram under throne Ref: Price 1970, Müller Alexander 793, Prokesch-Osten II 84, SNG Cop -, SNG München -, SNG Alpha Bank Comment: gVF, nice style, dark toning Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (382 B.C. - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Kassander, Seleukos, Ptolemy and Lysimachos, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonos found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonos' kingdom was divided up, with Seleukos I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes, took Macedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 BCE Ex: Forum Ancient Coins
@Andres2 , I LIKE that AE! Makedon Kassander 316-297 BCE AE15 Herakles Lion reclining SNG Cop 1140 Makedon - Kassander 305-297 BCE AE 20 Herakles - Youth on Horse prancing SG 6754
Kassander’s most common type bears a horseman on the reverse. These coins were struck from 305 BC until the end of his reign and cover some fifty percent of Kassander’s bronzes. The head of Heracles as an obverse is traditionally attributed to the Pella mint. The reverse of this issue pays homage to Philip II, who was still venerated in Macedonia. AE Unit, Pella (or Amphipolis) mint, 305 - 297 BC 17 x 19 mm, 6.323 g SNG München 1003 var. (placement of T); SNG Alpha Bank 926; Sear 6754; SNG Copenhagen 1146; Ob.: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion headdress tied at neck. Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ(ΩΣ) / KAΣΣA[ΝΔΡΟΥ], horseman riding right, r. arm extended in salute; Φ below horse, T behind raised foreleg, and star to outer right. Kassander’s first bronze issue has the head of Heracles wearing lion scalp on the obverse and a seated lion on the reverse with the inscription KAΣΣANΔΡOΥ without any indication of the royal title, and was issued before Kassander's assumption of the royal title in 305 BC. AE Half-unit 18 mm, 3.634 g Pella or Amphipolis, ca. 317 - 305 BC SNG Alpha Bank 883-7; SNG Copenhagen 1140; SNG München 991; Sear sg6753 Ob.: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion headdress Reverse: KAΣΣAN(Δ)ΡOΥ, lion reclining right; N in r. field.
Thank you for that information on the issue dates - I just got a Kassander AE "horse" type a week ago or so and was blundering around with the year (my original guess below): Macedonia Kingdom Æ 18 Kassander (c. 317-305 B.C.) Pella or Amphipolis mint Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡO[Y] above and below youth on horse right, YΠ? monogram right field, Θ? below. Mionnet I, 783 ? (see reverse). (5.68 grams / 18 mm) Attribution Notes: Monogram right is similar to: 1. Wildwinds: YΠ monogram in upper right field, Θ below. Mionnet I, 783; Babelon Paris Inventory 1247. 2. Wildwinds: ΦΛ below horse, SNG Cop 1146 corr.; this looks like monogram to right on mine.
@Marsyas Mike an interesting and very useful paper is A_contribution_Cassanders.pdf by Chrysanthos Valassiadis at https://www.mecd.gob.es/cultura-mec...monedagriegahel/A_contribution_Cassanders.pdf
As others have stated, Kassander's silver was struck in the name of Alexander the Great. But there are numerous interesting AE types in his name, many of whom have already been shown in this thread. I can add the tripod type: Kassander, Kings of Macedonia, AE unit, 305–298 BC, uncertain Macedon mint. Obv: laureate head of Apollo r. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ KAΣΣANΔPOY; tripod; uncertain control marks. 20mm, 6.47g. Ref: SNG Alpha Bank 895-6. Ex AMCC 2, lot 388 (their picture).
