Ancient ID help

Does anyone want to take a stab at these? My local ancient dealer pulled them out of a pile and said he was at a loss.

I told him I would post them here to see if anyone of our numerous experts could ID them.

 

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I've seen these somewhere. But I can't remember where or what they are exactly. just looks familiar to me. Waiting for someone else to chime in..

 

I'm thinking some kind of crusader coins?

 

RB, they are cilician armenian coins i believe, about 13th century.

 

I am thinking medieval Armenian as well.

 

I was thinking they were from the medieval period as well. What makes you believe that they are Armenian?

 

I was thinking they were from the medieval period as well. What makes you believe that they are Armenian?

 

Thanks Chris and VK! I appreciate the assist.

 

http://www.mehmeteti.150m.com/armenians/. Here is a link to a site I use for identifying these.

 

Those are pretty cool coins, Bannon ... at first I thought that they might Carolingians, but then when the others started chiming-in I figured that they were most likely correct ...

Ummm, but thanks for the coin-posting opportunity ...



Here are a couple of examples of mine that kinda reminded me of your OP examples ...

CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald)
Francia, AR Denar
840-877 AD
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 1.56 grams
Obverse: Without mint signature (Orléans). + CΛRLVS REX FR, cross pattée with pellet in each quarter
Reverse: XPISTIΛNΛ RELIGIO, temple





ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Levon I.
AR Tram (Coronation issue)
1198-1219 AD
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 2.75 grams
Obverse: Levon seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding cross and lis-tipped scepter
Reverse: Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with head reverted; between, cross pattée set on spear