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Dinero '1st Granada war' - Alfonso X fleur de lis
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1264-1268 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the royal legend ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS arranged in multiple lines across the field, filling the entire face of the coin in a characteristic Castilian Gothic script. The inscription, identifying Alfonso X as King of Castile and Leon, is presented without a central device, the lettering itself constituting the primary design element. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the periphery, consistent with hand-hammered billon coinage of 13th-century Iberia. The surface shows typical medieval die-cutting with bold, deeply incuse letterforms. No border or inner circle is discernible. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS (Translation: Alfonso King of Castile and Leon) |
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| Mintage | ND (1264-1268) |
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