ticketsMember | Make a donation

Tank of King Het‘um I

1229–69
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
Armenian rulers minted coins throughout their history (see tetradrachm of King Trigranes II). In the medieval centuries, the rulers of the kingdom of Cilicia (now part of southeastern Turkey) minted silver and copper coins with Armenian inscriptions that reflected their royal status and ambitions (see coins of Levon I, Het‘um I, and Het‘um II).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tank of King Het‘um I
  • Date: 1229–69
  • Culture: Armenian
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/16 in. (2.9 x 0.1 cm)
  • Classification: Coins-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Lent by Dr. Raffi Nurhan Tingir and family in memory of Nadine Ani Tingir-Guevrekian
  • Object Number: L.2008.68.5
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters