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Dinero '1st Granada war' - Alfonso X Cuenca
| Issuer | Kingdom of Castile and Leon |
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| Year | 1264-1268 |
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| Reference(s) | AB#231 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears the royal name ALFONS rendered in large Gothic characters arranged across the coin face in a distinctive multi-line layout characteristic of mid-13th-century Castilian billon issues. The surrounding circular legend reads ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS in Latin capitals, proclaiming Alfonso X as King of Castile and Leon. The die work is typical of the hammered provincial coinage of the period, with somewhat irregular flan and uneven strike. The lettering fills the field completely, leaving little open space, a hallmark of the prieto-style dineros issued during the First Granada War. The coin shows considerable wear and dark patination consistent with long circulation. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS (Translation: Alfonso King of Castile and Leon) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a quartered coat of arms divided by a plain cross, with the castles of Castile occupying the upper-left and lower-right quarters and the rampant lions of Leon filling the upper-right and lower-left quarters. This heraldic quartering, introduced under Fernando III and continued by Alfonso X, is rendered in the compact, stylised manner typical of hammered billon dineros of the period. The castle motif shows a three-towered structure, while the lion is depicted passant or rampant depending on the die state. The design fills the flan with minimal legend on this side, consistent with the AB#231 type. The strike is irregular and the flan edges are ragged, as is standard for this emergency wartime issue. |
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