Coinage of Davit Bek, Leader of the Armenian Army in Kapan (1722-1728)
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This article is devoted to the Iranian copper coins of the 17th-18th centuries with the countermark “saber” (shamshīr) that were recently found in Armenia. Numismatic analysis shows that their production was carried out by Davit Bek, the leader of the Armenian army in Kapan in 1722-1728, after 1725 or 1726, when he received the right of anonymous coinage from Shah Ṭahmāsp II. The symbolism of the image chosen for overstriking Iranian coins is also discussed.
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Coinage of Davit Bek, Leader of the Armenian Army in Kapan (1722-1728)
In: Iran and the CaucasusSearch for other papers by Alexander V. Akopyan in
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Google Scholar
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This article is devoted to the Iranian copper coins of the 17th-18th centuries with the countermark “saber” (shamshīr) that were recently found in Armenia. Numismatic analysis shows that their production was carried out by Davit Bek, the leader of the Armenian army in Kapan in 1722-1728, after 1725 or 1726, when he received the right of anonymous coinage from Shah Ṭahmāsp II. The symbolism of the image chosen for overstriking Iranian coins is also discussed.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 548 | 127 | 17 |
| Full Text Views | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 33 | 7 | 0 |
