ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Gosdantin I, 1298-1299. Tram (Silver, 23 mm, 2.45 g, 9 h), Sis. +ԿՈՍՏԱՆԴԻԱՆ ՈՍ ԹԱԳ ՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ ('Gosdantin King of the Armenians' in Armenian) Gosdantin, bearded and crowned, on horseback to right, his head facing, holding the reins with his left hand and a sword in his right. Rev. +ԿԱՐՈՂՈԻԹԲՆ ԱՅ Ե ԹԱԿԱԻՈՐ ('by the will of God he is King' in Armenian) Gosdantin, bearded and crowned, standing facing in a long elaborate tunic, holding sword in his right hand and short Latin cross in his left. AC 415. CCA 1724. Very rare. Flan crack and with minor deposits, otherwise, about very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.