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1/2 Real - Ferdinandus V and Elisabet I Burgos
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1475-1497 |
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| Weight | 1.7 g |
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| Reverse description | A bold quartered cross divides the field into four quadrants, with alternating castles and rampant lions placed in each angle, representing the kingdoms of Castile and Leon respectively. The castles are depicted as triple-towered fortifications, and the lions are shown passant or rampant in typical Castilian heraldic style. The entire device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a Latin royal legend naming Fernando and Isabel running around the outer margin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued under the joint authority of Fernando II of Aragon and Isabel I of Castile, this coin predates the formal unification of the Spanish kingdoms — the two monarchs ruled their respective territories separately, and coins struck in their names reflected a dynastic alliance rather than a single crown. Burgos was among the most important mints of Castile throughout the 15th century, holding a privileged position in royal coinage production. The Cal#421 attribution places this within Calicó's classification of the Reyes Católicos coinage, a series notoriously difficult to sequence precisely due to inconsistent die dating across mints.