King Hetoum I with Queen Zabel, 1226-1270 AD. silver tram

King Hetoum I with Queen Zabel, 1226-1270 AD. silver tram

Medieval Armenian Coin – “I see and fill Strength, Unity, The Power of The Law, Women Rights and Wealth” (Smbat Minasyan) …

Cilician Armenia. King Hetoum I (Հեթում) with Queen Zabel (Զաբել), 1226-1270 AD. Beautiful silver tram

Obverse : Queen Zabel and King Hetoum standing forward, holding a long cross with a star on the lower part of the cross, and an inscription in Armenian script that reads ‘BY THE WILL OF GOD’.

Reverse : Lion standing right with head forward, with a cross behind him, and an Armenian inscription around that reads ‘HETOUM KING OF THE ARMENIANS’. The lions head is somewhat crudely engraved.

Also you can check the full list of Armenian Coins – Armenian Coins – History of Armenian coinage – Ancient, Medieval, Modern

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