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Title
Armenia
,
Tram
,
1186
-
1219
AD
Obverse
King
Levon
I
on
Throne
Reverse
Two
Lions
with
Long
Cross
Type/denomination
Tram
Origin
Armenia
Period
1186
-
1219
AD
Description
The
obverse
depicts
a
king
sitting
on his
throne
while
the
reverse
portrays
two
lions
separated
by a
long
cross
. The
two
lions
represent
the
two
crowns
given
to
Levon
I
,
king
of
Armenia
, from
both
the
Roman
and
Byzantine
emperors
.
Levon
the
Great
was
crowned
in
1199
.
During
his
reign
he
centralized
the
Armenian
kingdom
in
Cilicia
,
made
strong
alliances
with
Rome
, and
offered
support
to the
Crusades
.
Due
to
Levon’s
political
prowess
,
Armenia
became
its
most
powerful
during
this
period
. He
died
in
1219
and was
succeeded
by his
16
year
old
daughter
,
Zabel
.
Publisher
Hillsdale College
Donor
Alwin
C
.
Carus
Collection
Medieval
Accession number
20050969
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