Cilician Armenia 1 Kardez - Hetoum I, 1226 – 1270

dotted border; seated on bench type

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Cilician Armenia Cilician Armenia
Currency Tram (1080 – 1301)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Kardez
Year 1226 – 1270
Ruler Hethum I (Հեթում Ա) (1226–1270)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.4
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Kardez from Cilician Armenia. Issued from 1226 to 1270. Struck in Copper. Measures 23 mm and weighs 3.4 g.

Obverse
Crowned king seated on a bench-like throne, holding a royal mace in his right hand a cross in his left. * in the left field. (Hetoum king of the Armenians)
Reverse
Simple cross with a crescent in the first quadrant and pellets in all the others. (Struck in the city of Sis)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
ND (1226-1270)  € 17,00

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