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1/2 Cuartillo - Alfonso de Avila pretender, Seville
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1465-1468 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of the pretender Alfonso de Avila occupying the central field, depicted in a schematic, late-medieval style typical of Castilian hammered coinage. The effigy is shown full-face beneath a prominent crown with fleurs-de-lis and crosses, with decorative collar elements visible at the base of the bust. A beaded inner circle frames the portrait, with the Latin legend running in the outer margin. The die-work reflects the irregular, hand-struck character of the issue. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed Gothic castle of three towers occupies the central field, rendered in the Castilian heraldic tradition with crenellated battlements, a central gate, and flanking turrets. The castle, the arms of Castile, is set within a beaded inner circle, with the Latin royal legend of Alfonso XII distributed in the outer margin. The design is characteristic of the Seville mint's output during the Castilian civil war period, with bold relief on a planchet of irregular flan shape. |
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| Mint | Seville Mint |
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