ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Levon I, 1198-1219. Tram (Silver), LOT OF SEVEN DIE LINKING TRAMS OF LEVON I,, all c. 22 mm; weighing: a, 3.02; b, 3.02; c, 2.90; d, 2.93; e, 2.84; f, 2.97; g, 2.91 g; and with varying die axes. + ԼԵԻՈՆ ԹԱԳԱԻՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Levon King of the Armenians. Levon, crowned and wearing royal robes, seated facing on throne supported by two lions, holding cross in his right hand and lis in his left. Rev. + ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹԲՆ ԱՍՏՈԻԾՈՅ by the will of God Two opposed rampant lions, with their heads turned back, flanking a patriarchal cross with a long shaft. CCA 123 ff. An attractive and interesting group, forming an interlocking die chain. Some with striking flatness, otherwise, extremely fine.


The die chain runs as follows: a = O1/R1, b = O2/R1, c = O2/R2, d = O2/R3, e = O3/R3, f = O3/R4, g = O4/R4.