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Dinero '2nd Granada war' - Alfonso X Coruna
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1277-1284 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a triple-towered Gothic castle rendered in high relief, with prominent crenellations and arched doorways, set within a lobate inner border composed of alternating arcs and quatrefoil ornaments. The castle, emblematic of Castile, is shown with a large central tower flanked by two slightly shorter corner towers, all resting on a plain baseline. The surrounding field is enclosed by a beaded or rope-like outer border. The circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, partially obscured by the irregular flan edges typical of hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alfonso X's second war against Granada, resumed after the Banu Ashqilula confederation switched allegiance to the Marinid sultan of Morocco, forced the Castilian crown into sustained military expenditure through the late 1270s and into the 1280s. The Coruña mint was among those reactivated or expanded during this period precisely to fund that campaign. Billon coinage of this era was frequently debased further as military costs mounted — Alfonso's monetary policy in these years was among the most unstable of his reign, contributing directly to the baronial revolt that led to his deposition by his son Sancho in 1284.