HETOUM I AR BILINGUAL DRAM


Hetoum I citing Kaykhusraw II, A.H. 635/A.D 1237, AR Dram. 2.98 gm. Probably struck in Sis.
Obverse	Equestrian king Hetoum wearing a crown and holding a scepter capped with a fleur-de-lis. Cross in the field behind king, and six pointed star in front of him. Surrounding inscription in Armenian .
	+ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ Hetoum King of Armenians.
Reverse	A three line inscription, and then a counterclockwise surrounding inscription on all sides (both in Arabic) inside a dotted border.
	ﻢﻈﻋﻻﺍ ﻥﺎﻄﻠﺴﻟﺍ ﻦﻳﺪﻟﺍﻭ ﺎﻴﻧﺪﻟﺍ ﺙﺎﻴﻏ ﺩﺎﺒﻘﻴﻛ ﻦﺑ ﻭﺮﺴﺨﻴﻛ (ﺔﺋﺎﻤﺘﺳ ﻭ \| ﻦﻴﺜﻼﺛ ﻭ \| ﺲﻤﺨ \| ﺔﻨﺳ ﺏﺮﺿ) The Sublime Sultan \| Protector of the World and Faith \| Kaykhusraw son of Kayqubad. (Struck in the year \| five \| and thirty \| and six hundred.)