Armenia, Cilician Armenia, Royal, Smpad. AE Pogh, AD 1296-1298

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Medieval Armenia, Cilician Armenia, Royal, Smpad. AE Pogh (1.8g, 18mm), AD 1296-1298
Obv: Smpad on horseback riding right, head facing, holding scepter
Rev: Cross pattée, with inward-flying dove in each angle
Ref: CCA 1698 var. (rev. legend) Rarity/Choice: Common, aVF (Holed)
Note: Struck during the short reign of Smpad of Cilician Armenia, this bronze pogh captures both power and faith. The obverse shows the king on horseback, facing the viewer while riding right, holding a scepter, a bold image of authority. On the reverse, a cross pattée with doves in the angles speaks of divine guidance and Armenia’s enduring Christian spirit at the edge of East and West.