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1/2 Real Grosso - Afonso V King of Portugal, Castilla and Leon
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1475-1479 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a quatrefoil arrangement of four Portuguese escutcheons, each bearing five bezants in saltire, set within interlocking arcs forming a cross-like pattern; small pellets fill the interstices between the lobes. The design is enclosed within a plain inner circle. A circular legend in Gothic uncial lettering runs along the outer border, reading the royal title of Afonso V. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Afonso V's claim to Castilla and León rested entirely on his marriage to Juana "la Beltraneja," whose legitimacy as heir to Enrique IV was itself the central dispute of the War of Castilian Succession. This coin was struck during the four years he actually used the Castilian title — a window that closed permanently with his defeat at the Battle of Toro in March 1476 and the subsequent unraveling of his position in both kingdoms.
The Gomes 33.0x reference number indicates this falls within a documented sub-variety grouping, though precise die attribution within the A5 series remains a matter of ongoing specialist debate.