I identified this coin as Cilician Armenian.Is it true?

Is this coin Cilician Ancient Armenia, King Hetoum I, 1226-1270 AD? It is about 30mm. And what do you think about its authenticity?

 

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I would say you are correct. Looks OK to me. With this size it's a tank for denomination.

 

Nice ... it is a very cool looking coin (I am not the best guy to ask about your coin's authenticity, but it's eye-appeal is certainly way up there!!)

I have an example as well, but my coin does not seem to resemble your new winner ... but I will show it to you for coin-comparison anyway ...

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
Reference: AC 289
Other: 5h … toned




Well, both coins do have a King with lions flanking them, eh? (I guess they do have similarities ... ummm, is your example made of bronze?)

=> great coin, numz!!

 

Yes it is bronze steve.But when I hold it in my hand,it looks ok to me.

 

Well, for all it's worth => it looks okay to me as well

Cheers

 

I like the coin. Its actually in better shape than most Cilician bronzes. Nice coin.

 

nice one, yet another coin type that is on my list.

 

Nice chatting. This is also my only Armenian coin. Please give me any idea about it. It weighs 4.02 g. Thanks.. Charles

 

I bought it because of its high details.It is also a little bigger than most ancient coins.
please guess how much I paid for it?

 

Hey numz => I found a few examples on CNG, ranging from about $50-$175 depending upon condition and probably depending upon how badly the suckers paid for it during auction-fever!!

http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=189424

Your coin is certainly as nice or nicer than some of their examples ... ummm, but because you are asking us to guess, I'm assuming that you think you got a great deal, so I going to guess fairly low ...

=> I dunno? ... $50?

 

I paid 45 dollars for it.And I will proudly present my new aquisitions especially byzantine half follis coins.