Tank of King Levon I
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Armenian rulers minted coins throughout their history (see tetradrachm
of King Trigranes II). In the medieval centuries, the rulers of the kingdom
of Cilicia (now part of southeastern Turkey) minted silver and copper
coins with Armenian inscriptions that reflected their royal status and
ambitions (see coins of Levon I, Het‘um I, and Het‘um II).
of King Trigranes II). In the medieval centuries, the rulers of the kingdom
of Cilicia (now part of southeastern Turkey) minted silver and copper
coins with Armenian inscriptions that reflected their royal status and
ambitions (see coins of Levon I, Het‘um I, and Het‘um II).
Artwork Details
- Title: Tank of King Levon I
- Date: 1198/99–1219
- Culture: Armenian
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/16 in. (2.9 x 0.1 cm)
- Classification: Coins-Bronze
- Credit Line: Lent by Dr. Raffi Nurhan Tingir and family in memory of Nadine Ani Tingir-Guevrekian
- Object Number: L.2008.68.6
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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