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Cuartillo - Enrique IV Seville
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1454-1474 |
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| Reference(s) | AB#755, Cy#1650 |
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| Reverse description | A detailed castle with three towers enclosed within an octolobe (eight-lobed) inner frame, typical of Castilian royal coinage of the 15th century. The central tower is the tallest, flanked by two lower turrets, with architectural detailing including crenellations and archways rendered in the field. A beaded border separates the octolobe from the surrounding Latin legend, which runs along the periphery of the coin. The mint mark of Seville appears in the field. The overall design is characteristic of the coinage reforms of Enrique IV. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Enrique IV's billon coinage became a political battleground. The king's monetary reforms — particularly his debasement of the vellón currency — were among the grievances cited by rebellious nobles who staged the "Farce of Ávila" in 1465, symbolically deposing a effigy of Enrique in absentia. The Seville mint was one of several operating with inconsistent alloy standards during this reign, and dies from this period show considerable variation in fabric and fineness across documented specimens.