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1/2 Real - Ferdinandus V and Elisabet I Toledo
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1475-1497 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the interlaced Gothic monogram of Ferdinand and Isabella (F and Y conjoined), surmounted by a large royal crown rendered in high relief. The monogram occupies the majority of the flan, with the crown's arches and points clearly defined in the hammered style typical of late 15th-century Castilian coinage. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, beyond which a circular Latin legend runs continuously around the periphery. The irregular flan and characteristic surface patina reflect standard hammered production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A bold Greek cross divides the field into four quarters, each containing alternating castles (for Castile) and rampant lions (for León), emblems of the united crowns of the Catholic Monarchs. The castles are depicted as triple-towered fortresses and the lions are shown passant-rampant, all rendered in the robust, slightly crude style characteristic of hammered Castilian silver. A beaded inner border surrounds the quartered design, with a continuous Latin legend encircling the entire reverse. The mint mark T for Toledo appears within the design field. The overall composition is consistent with the standard reverse type for the Catholic Monarchs' half-real coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1475-1497) - no mintmark,Cal#498 - ND (1475-1497) T - Cal#485 - ND (1475-1497) T - Cal#486 - ND (1475-1497) T - Cal#487 - ND (1475-1497) T - Cal#488 - |
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