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Dinero - Alfonso VII

Issuer	Castile and Leon, Kingdom of
Year	1132-1134
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Composition	Billon
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Obverse description	Central field divided into four quarters by a plain cross, each quadrant filled with a stylized foliate or floral scroll motif in the Romanesque tradition. The design is rendered in a bold, low-relief hammered style characteristic of 12th-century Iberian billon coinage. The irregular flan displays a beaded border around the periphery. The inscription LEON appears within the design, referencing the Kingdom of León.
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Reverse description	A prominent Greek cross occupies the central field, its arms extending nearly to the beaded border, dividing the flan into four quadrants. The legend +ANFVS RE (Alfonso Rex, meaning Alfonso King) is disposed around the cross in Latin characters. The relief is bold and characteristic of hammered Romanesque billon coinage of 12th-century Castile and León. The irregular flan edge and beaded border frame are typical of the period.
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