Armenian Cilicia Empire. Æ Tank. Hetoum I (1226-1270). Sis mint.
The Kingdom of Cilicia existed during the period of the crusaders, and was a major local ally of the Latin States.
Size: 29.1 mm // 7.9 g
Obverse: [Հ]ԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ Հ[ԱՅՈՑ] [Hetoum king of the Armenians ]. King seated facing on lion's throne, with globus cruciger and sceptre
Reverse: Շ[Ի]ԵՆԱԼ Ի ՔԱՂ[Ա]ՔՆ Ի ՍԻՍ [Struck in the city of Sis]. Simple cross with pellets on the 4 quadrants.