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Cornado - Juan I Toro
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1379-1390 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄30) |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a triple-towered Gothic castle, the heraldic emblem of the Kingdom of Castile, rendered with three prominent towers connected by crenellated walls and an arched gateway at the base. The castle occupies the majority of the central field, boldly struck with clear architectural detail. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design. The border shows a beaded inner circle, consistent with cornado coinage of Juan I. |
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| Mintage | ND (1379-1390) |
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Juan I inherited a treasury depleted by his father Enrique II's costly wars of succession and the ongoing obligation to pay French mercenary companies that had helped put the Trastámara dynasty on the throne. The cornado was part of a broader billon emissions policy designed to keep small-denomination coinage circulating without exhausting silver reserves. Toro, as a royal mint city on the Duero, was one of several authorized to produce this type under Juan's reign.
AB#574 distinguishes the Toro mint specifically — a detail that matters, as cornados of Juan I were struck at multiple facilities with subtle differences in die execution.