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Tram from the Joint Rule of King Het‘um I and Queen Zabel (1229–52)

Armenian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300

The Hetumid family gained power in Cilicia through the marriage of Het‘um I with Zabel, the only child of Levon I. Her authority is shown on this rare example of a royal couple on a coin. On the back is a lion with a cross.

Tram from the Joint Rule of King Het‘um I and Queen Zabel (1229–52), Silver, Armenian

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Tram from the Joint Rule of King Het‘um I and Queen Zabel (1229–52), Silver, Armenian
Tram from the Joint Rule of King Het‘um I and Queen Zabel (1229–52), Silver, Armenian

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