Konos (helmet)
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Konos was a conical
Macedon
ian helmet. According to the Military Decree of Amphipolis
..those not bearing the weapons appropriate to them are to be fined: two obols
for the kotthybos
, the same amount for the konos, three obols for the sarissa
..
Cone (geometry)
A cone is an n-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a base to a point called the apex or vertex. Formally, it is the solid figure formed by the locus of all straight line segments that join the apex to the base...
Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
ian helmet. According to the Military Decree of Amphipolis
Military Decree of Amphipolis
The Military Decree of Amphipolis is a Macedonian Greek inscription of two marble blocks, that originally contain at least three columns of text...
..those not bearing the weapons appropriate to them are to be fined: two obols
Obolus
The obol was an ancient silver coin. In Classical Athens, there were six obols to the drachma, lioterally "handful"; it could be excahnged for eight chalkoi...
for the kotthybos
Kotthybos
Kotthybos was a type of Macedonian armour. The Macedonian soldier prepared also his own food in his metal dixie, the kotthybos. The term is not found elsewhere, and appears to be a variant form of Kossymbos, Kosymbe, which are explained by Hesychius as perizoma aigyption, "Egyptian girdle" ,...
, the same amount for the konos, three obols for the sarissa
Sarissa
The sarissa or sarisa was a 4 to 7 meter long spear used in the ancient Greek and Hellenistic warfare. It was introduced by Philip II of Macedon and was used in the traditional Greek phalanx formation as a replacement for the earlier dory, which was considerably shorter. The phalanxes of Philip...
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