Æ Pogh - Roupen I ND (1080-1095) front Æ Pogh - Roupen I ND (1080-1095) back
Æ Pogh - Roupen I ND (1080-1095) photo
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Æ Pogh - Roupen I ND

 
Bronze 1.69 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean)
Lord
Ruben I (Ռուբեն Ա) (1080-1095)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1080-1095
Value
1 Pogh (1⁄40)
Currency
Tram (1080-1301)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
1.69 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#114871
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Cross-in-circle, Armenian text around

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of King Roupen I on one side and a cross on the other, symbolizing the Christian faith of the Cilician Armenian kingdom during the Crusader period.