CILICIAN ARMENIA

Silver and Copper, 8th century

CILICIAN ARMENIA

Silver and Copper, 8th century

Obverse

KINGDOM OF CILICIAN ARMENIA.

1/ Bilingual Dram, Hetum I 1226-1270 and Kaikobad I, 1219-1237.
Sis workshop. Hetum I on horseback, holding a sceptre, cross on the left.

2/ Bilingual Dram, silver, Hetum I and Kaikhusraw II, 1237-1246.
Sis workshop. Arabic inscription: “Supreme Sultan, guardian of the world and of faith, Kaikhusraw, son of Kaikobad.” Above: “Hammered in the city of Sis.” Right: “Six hundred and thirty seven” (the date of the Hegira) = 1239. Kaikhusraw II is the second son of Kaikobad I.

3/ Kartez. Hetum II, 1289–1293, 1295–1296, 1299–1305. Workshop of Sis. Frontal king’s bust.

4/ Half Dram, silver Levon II, 1270–1289. Crowned lion, frontal, standing on the right, holding a cross on a bar. Grenetis.