expat Posted May 4 · Supporter Share Posted May 4 This (arrived today) was from a friend who is currently traveling Europe. It is not part of my collecting focuses even though it is a beautiful coin. I think I have attributed it correctly but any additional insights to this type would be gratefully received. Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270. 1Tram AR Obverse Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw. Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians Reverse Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross. Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե Translation: By the will of God 21 mm, 2,97 g Issuer Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean) King Hethum I (Հեթում Ա) (1226-1270) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1226-1270 Value 1 Tram Currency Tram (1080-1301) Composition Silver Weight 3.2 g Diameter 21 mm Shape Round (irregular) Technique Hammered Demonetized Yes Number N# 45836 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 4 · Member Share Posted May 4 (edited) Sure enough, @expat, you nailed it! A solid example, too; you get extra points for detail on all three faces. ...The strikes on these aren't awful, but run to being less than inspired. I don't have anything in print for these. But here's mine, an eventual (......) upgrade to one that's orders of magnitude homelier than yours. (Instant edit:) It's cool how Hetoum's reign is an exact match, year to year, to Louis IX's. --Rats, there's no mention in my abrifged translation of Joinville's 'Chronicle' (really a memoir), but I'm sure if you went deeper, you'd find some connection or other. Edited May 4 by JeandAcre 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthicus Posted May 4 · Member Share Posted May 4 Nice coins @expat and @JeandAcre, my only coin of Cilician Armenia is this AR of Gosdantin III (1344- 1362): 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 4 · Member Share Posted May 4 @Parthicus, you get points for one as late as that! Surely they're that much scarcer, and the late phase has its own distinctive drama. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted May 30 · Supporter Share Posted May 30 I'm late to the party – still, let me add these three. I'm particularly fond of the large bronze tankstruck for Hetoum I: Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Levon I, AE tram, 1198-1219 AD, Sis mint. Obv: “+ Levon, King of the Armenians;” king seated facing on lion throne, holding lily sceptre and orb. “+ By the Will of God;” cross flanked by two lions rampant regardant. 22mm, 2.95g. Nercessian 283. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Hetoum I, AE tank, 1226–1269 AD, Sis mint. Obv: Armenian legend: “+ Hetoum, King of the Armenians;” king seated facing on lion throne, holding lily sceptre and orb. Rev: Armenian legend: “+ struck in the city of Sis;” cross with strokes in quadrants. 29mm, 8.08g. Ref: Bedoukian 1327 or similar. Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Gosdantin III or IV, AR Takvorin, 1344–1373 AD, Sis or Tarsus mint. Reverse: Armenian legend, king riding r., holding lily sceptre. Rev: Armenian legend, lion with cross walking r. 23mm, 1.97g. Ref: Nercessian 471–478; 491–496. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcwyler Posted May 30 · Member Share Posted May 30 CILICIAN ARMENIA.Levon I (1198-1219) Sis.Tank. (7.41g, 30mm) Crowned lion’s head facing slightly to right. / Patriarchal cross flanked by stars. CILICIAN ARMENIA.Hetoum I with Zabel (1226-1270) Sis.Tram. (2.94g, 19mm). Zabel and Hetoum standing facing, holding long cross with two banners between; pellet-in-annulet on shaft. / Crowned lion right; long double cross behind; L to right. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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