ARMENIA. Cilician Armenia. Royal. Levon I, 1198-1219. Tram (Silver, 17.00 mm, 2.89 g) “Levon King of all the Armenians” around in Armenian characters, beginning with thin cross and two pellets. Levon in royal dress seated facing on throne decorated with two lion foreparts back-to-back to armrests, feet on footstool, wearing crown with pendants, with open arms, holding globus cruciger on the right hand and fleur-de-lis in the left hand, all within dotted circle. Rev. “By the Will of God” around in Armenian characters, beginning with thin cross. Two rampant lions back-to-back, head turned to opposite direction, each-other facing, flanking patriarchal cross with four dots in center, set on long staff, ending with three dots and surmounted by latin cross, all within dotted circle. Bedoukian, CCA 123ff. AC 282ff. Light toned. Minor die crushings, otherwise, Good Very Fine.
gr. 2,89