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Denier - James I
| Issuer | Catalonia, Principality of |
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| Year | 1213-1257 |
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| Weight | 1 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1213-1257) - (fr) 3 pals |
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James I of Aragon — "the Conqueror" — inherited the crown at five years old following his father Peter II's death at the Battle of Muret in 1213, leaving the regency to the Knights Templar. The denier issues spanning his long reign reflect a monarchy rebuilding its financial footing after Muret had effectively ended Aragonese ambitions north of the Pyrenees, redirecting expansion toward Valencia and Mallorca instead.
The billon standard held through decades of that territorial reorientation, a deliberate conservatism in a reign otherwise defined by aggressive military campaigns.