1 Kardez - Leo I (seated on floor cross-legged type) ND (1198-1219) front 1 Kardez - Leo I (seated on floor cross-legged type) ND (1198-1219) back
1 Kardez - Leo I (seated on floor cross-legged type) ND (1198-1219) photo
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1 Kardez - Leo I seated on floor cross-legged type ND

 
Copper 3.1 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Cilician Armenia (Crusader and Christian states in the Eastern Mediterranean)
King
Leo I the Great (Լեւոն Ա) (1198-1219)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1198-1219
Value
1 Kardez (0.1)
Composition
Copper
Weight
3.1 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#278447
Rarity index
94%

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Kardez - Leo I (seated on floor cross-legged type) ND (1198-1219) coin from Cilician Armenia is that it features an image of King Leo I seated cross-legged on the floor, which was a unique and distinctive design for coins during that time period.