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Dinero - Alfonso VII Toledo
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1126-1157 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A lion passant with a crowned human head facing left occupies the field in a crude, archaic style characteristic of Iberian medieval hammered coinage. The leonine body is rendered in low relief with schematic limbs, while the human head bears a visible crown, symbolising royal authority. The Latin legend LEON appears in the field, identifying the Kingdom of León. The flan is irregular in shape with weak peripheral strike, typical of 12th-century billon dineros. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large cross, boldly struck in low relief, dominates the reverse field in a simple, unadorned style consistent with Romanesque Iberian coinage of the 12th century. The arms of the cross extend nearly to the edge of the irregular flan, dividing the field into four quadrants. The Latin legend TOLETA, referring to the city of Toledo, appears around or adjacent to the cross. The overall strike is uneven, reflecting the hand-hammered production technique of the period. |
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