Large copper tank, Hetoum I (1226-1270), Sis mint, Cilician Armenia

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Hetoum seated facing on leonine throne, holding lis and orb, ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ ("Hetoum King of the Armenians") // Cross fourchée, with pellet at each limb and star in each quarter, ՇԻՆԵԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂԱՔՆ Ի Ս[ԻՍ] ("Struck in the City of Sis").  29mm, 8.66 grams. Sis mint. Bedoukian #1296 or similar; Numista 47087.

Cilician Armenia (Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia) was a principality and later a kingdom in todays south Turkey with its center between Taurus and Amonos mountains. Founded around 1080 by Rubenid dynasty, its importance rose during the crusades as ally of western knights. With Crusader states demise, its importance fell gradually, until it came to an ultimate end with Mamluk conquest of Cilicia in 1375.

 


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