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1 Kardez - Hetoum II bust type
| Issuer | Cilician Armenia |
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| Year | 1289-1303 |
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| Currency | Tram (1080-1301) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal crowned bust of King Hetoum II, depicted in regal attire within a beaded inner circle. The king's effigy is rendered in a schematic Armenian medieval style, facing directly forward with a broad crown and stylized facial features. An Armenian legend surrounds the bust within the outer border of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A patriarchal cross with a floriated or stepped base occupies the central field, rendered in bold relief characteristic of hammered Armenian coinage. The cross arms are plain and extend nearly to the inner border. An Armenian legend encircles the cross in the outer field, naming the mint city of Sis. |
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| Mintage | ND (1289-1293) - - ND (1295-1296) - - ND (1299-1303) - - |
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