{"product_id":"kassander-successor-of-alexander-the-great-bronze-unit-316-to-297-bce-macedongreece-91323-auct","title":"Kassander (successor of Alexander the Great), Bronze Unit - 316 to 297 BCE - Macedon\/Greece - 9\/13\/23 Auction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHelmet with cheek guards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣANΔΡOY, spear head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSNG Copenhagen 1163\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Macedonian bronze coin was minted in the name of Kassander, the third official ruler of Macedonia after the death of Alexander the Great. The denomination of these coins is not known for certain, though they are sometimes called hemiobols or tetrachalkons by modern scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the death of Alexander the Great, his empire was left without a clear successor. This led to a series of conflicts known as the Wars of the Diadochi, where Alexander's former generals and officials fought for control over different parts of his vast empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough he did not play a part in the power struggle immediately following Alexander's death, Kassander later seized the throne by executing Alexander the Great's son, Alexander IV. He then founded the Antipatrid dynasty, and ruled from 305 BCE until his death in 297 BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ephotos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47829933457564,"sku":"rza1791343317153","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6005\/5452\/files\/kassander-successor-of-alexander-the-great-bronze-unit---316-to-297-bce---macedo_1.png?v=1791343322","url":"https:\/\/www.averqino.com\/products\/kassander-successor-of-alexander-the-great-bronze-unit-316-to-297-bce-macedongreece-91323-auct","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}