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 The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia1198-1375The kingdom was formed Armenia refugees fleeing from the Seljuk invasion of Armenia proper. They fled to Cilicia in an area Northwest of the port of Alexandretta. First establishing their capitol in Tarsus and than Sis. They were a Christian nation with strong ties to the European Crusaders. Hethum II 1266-1307, ruled Armenia three times from 1289-1293, 1295-1296, and from 1299-1303. He gave up abdicated twice to take vows in the Franciscan Order, but retailed power as the Grand Baron of Armenia. In 1247 Hethum I succeeded Cilician Armenia to the Mongols, which made them now a vassal of the Mongol empire. He was assassinated by the Mongol General Bilarghu in 1307.   AE Kardez Hethum II 1266-1307 Bust of king facing Obverse legend in Armenian HETOUM TAKAVOR HA (Hetoum King of the ASrmenians) Partriarchal Cross, with floral pattern Reverse legend: SHINEAL KAGHAKN SIS ( Struck in the city of Sis) 21mm x 3.3g x 7h 
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Very interesting and thanks for sharing. I didn't realize that anyone other than the Magyars/Hungarians used that cross on their coins.
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Pretty much all of the Christian kingdoms did.
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Some somber history there - fleeing invasions, seceding territory, and assassination - but, still, I have to smile at the quaintness and simplicity of the portraits on these types of medieval coins. Thanks for sharing, Ron. Very interesting.
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Thanks, Lately I have been exploring the crusader era a time in history that I find very interesting.
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nice, here is my only coin so far from Armenian Cilicia.. Levon I. 1198-1219. AR Tram. 22 mm; 3.0g. Obverse: Levon King of the Armenians). King seated on throne with two lions, holding cross and fleur-de-lys. Clockwise legend. Reverse: by the will of God). Long cross between two lions. Clockwise legend. Bedoukian cf. 301; Nercessian cf. 289 var.  Edited by arnoldoe
02/25/2016 10:49 pm
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I will be trying to pick up some of this type. Very nice coin.
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This type (Hetoum II AE Kardez) is interesting, the Patriarchal Cross reverse. I have one in my collection:  http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...p?album=4068" The kingdom was formed Armenia refugees fleeing from the Seljuk invasion of Armenia proper." I would like to add that Armenians had been settled in the Cilicia region, officially, since the time of Emperor Nikephorus II "Phocas" in 966 AD, to colonise and control the region for the Empire after the regions reconquest from the various Islamic Emirates that had been ruling it since the 7th century. There were many major Armenian families living in central Anatolia, the Tzimiskes family was one of them. The Armenian prescence increased after the annexation of the two Armenian Kingdoms (Vaspurakan in 1021 and Ani in 1046) " They were a Christian nation" We still are. Edited by Masis
02/26/2016 5:53 pm
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Very interesting portraiture, Id like to pick up one of these.
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