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Dinero - Alfonso XI Coruna
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1331-1332 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a castle with three towers, characteristic of the arms of Castile, rendered in a bold, simplified style typical of medieval Iberian hammered coinage. The castle is depicted within a linear border, with crenellated battlements visible on the central and flanking towers. Additional heraldic and decorative elements occupy the field around the central device. The surrounding legend reads ALF REX CASTELLE, identifying the issuer as Alfonso XI, King of Castile. The strike is irregular, consistent with hammered billon coinage of the early fourteenth century. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Alfonso XI ordered this billon coinage as part of a broader monetary reorganization following years of regency-era fiscal chaos — he had been king since infancy in 1312, with competing noble factions debasing the currency at will until he seized personal control of the throne in 1325. The Coruña mint was one of several activated to meet demand. AB#356 places this issue within a tightly dated window tied to the Ordenamiento of Burgos.