YEREVAN (news.am) — Rare Armenian gold coin belonging to the period of ruling of Cilician Armenia king Levon I (1198 – 1219) was sold for $40,000 on online auction, Cngcoins.com writes.

The diameter of the coin is 19.5 mm, its weight being 2.46 g. One side of the coin depicts Levon I enthroned and holding cross in right hand and branch in left. There is a Patriarchal cross flanked by two lions, heads reverted, on the flip side of the coin.

The coin put on the auction was from the “Araratian Collection” of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. The starting price of the lot was $50,000. The coin was sold last week. The buyer is unknown.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

Former High-Ranking Police Officer Formally Charged with Murder in March 2008 Crackdown

YEREVAN — A former deputy commander of Armenian interior troops has been…

War in Karabakh Inevitable, Russian Expert Says

YEREVAN — There has been a much higher probability of war in…

CTG and ADAA Stage Genocide Play Reading and \”\”Staging the Unstageable\” Panel

LOS ANGELES – Center Theatre Group (one of the largest theatre companies…

Istanbul Governor Does Not Recognize Archbishop Karekin Bekdjian as Locum Tenens

ISTANBUL — The Istanbul Governor’s Office sent a letter to the Armenian…