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Cuartillo - Enrique IV Cordoba
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1461-1470 |
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| Currency | Dinero (1087-1350) |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of King Enrique IV occupying the central field, depicted in a highly stylized medieval manner with the monarch shown full-face wearing a prominent crown with fleur-de-lis finials. The king is rendered in low relief with schematic facial features, long flowing hair falling to the shoulders, and a draped robe visible at the lower truncation. A beaded inner circle frames the bust, with the Latin legend disposed around the periphery separated by pellet stops. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a large gothic castle of Castile in high relief, shown with three towers, the central tower surmounted by a domed cupola, flanked by two rounded turrets, all set upon a battlemented base with a central arched gateway. Below the castle, the mint mark 'C' for Cordoba is clearly visible. The castle is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the Latin devotional legend running around the outer periphery, separated by pellet stops. |
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