Crusades: Levon the Magnificent, King of Armenia (NGC)(NG)

On January 6, 1198, Levon the Magnificent was crowned king, establishing the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Levon, known in the West as Leo, was a major figure in the Third Crusade, and ”Little Armenia“ continued to be a Christian bulwark against Islamic expansion until its fall in 1375. The coin shows a crowned king seated on throne ornamented with lions, his feet resting on a footstool, bearing cross and fleur-de-lis in his left. The reverse is two lions back to back, two-barred patriarchal cross between them.

Ancient & Historical, NGC Certified Slabs

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