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1 Denier - Ferdinand II Saint James
| Issuer | Kingdom of León |
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| Year | 1179-1181 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | IACOBI (Translation: Saint James) |
| Edge | Plain |
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Ferdinand II issued deniers under the Santiago (Saint James) type during a period when Leonese royal coinage was deeply entangled with the pilgrimage economy of Compostela. The association between the crown and the cult of Saint James was not merely devotional — it was a deliberate assertion of royal authority over one of the wealthiest ecclesiastical centers in Iberia, at a time when Fernando was actively contesting influence with the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.
The billon content of Leonese deniers from this reign varied notoriously between issues, a problem documented in contemporary complaints about debased currency circulating alongside older, heavier pieces.