ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Hetoum I, 1226-1270. Tram (Silver, 22 mm, 2.84 g, 3 h), bilingual issue, acknowleding acknowleding the Seljuk Sultan Kay Qubadh I, without mint, circa 1226-1236. Hetoum on horseback riding right, head facing, holding lis-tipped scepter and reins; in field to left, cross; around, 'Hetoum King of the Armenians' in Armenian. Rev. The reverse legend citing Kayqubad, the son of Kaykhusraw, as the Supreme Sultan in four lines in Arabic. Broome, 1101, type B. Izmirlier 344.e12. Rare. Minor deposits, otherwise, about very fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, acquired before 2021.