CNG 85, Lot: 118. Estimate $300. Sold for $330. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Smpad. 1296-1298. AR Tram (22mm, 2.87 g, 11h). Smpad seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding mace and cross, with feet resting upon footstool / Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with heads reverted; patriarchal cross between. AC 408 var. (legends); CCA 1669 var. (rev. legend); Bedoukian, Silver 19 var. (same). Good VF. Very rare.

From the R.A. Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXVII (29 September 1993), lot 182.