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Blanca 'agnus dei' - Juan I Toledo
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1386-1390 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) depicted passant to the left within a beaded inner circle, bearing a staff surmounted by a pennant or banner. The lamb is rendered in a stylised medieval manner characteristic of late 14th-century Castilian coinage. A Latin legend runs continuously around the periphery of the coin, separated from the central motif by the beaded circle. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Juan I introduced the Agnus Dei blanca following the disastrous Battle of Aljubarrota in August 1385, where his claim to the Portuguese throne was shattered by João I and a smaller Portuguese-English force. The defeat forced a fundamental reorientation of Castilian policy and drained the treasury severely. The new coinage type, departing from the earlier bust designs, was likely connected to Juan's intensified public religiosity in the aftermath — he became notably more devout following the catastrophe at Aljubarrota.
Billon content in Castilian small change deteriorated considerably through this period, and surviving examples vary noticeably in surface quality as a result.