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Dinero 'prieto' - Alfonso X Seville
| Issuer | Kingdom of Castile and Leon |
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| Year | 1269-1277 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylised castle with three towers, the central tower being the tallest, rendered in a bold, schematic style typical of Alfonsine billon coinage. The castle motif, emblem of Castile, is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend reads ALF REX CASTELLE, disposed in Latin characters around the circumference. The coin's irregular flan and variable strike are characteristic of hammered medieval production. The overall design reflects the heraldic conventions of the thirteenth-century Castilian royal coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a rampant lion passant to the left, the heraldic emblem of León, rendered in vigorous relief within a beaded inner circle. The lion's mane, forelegs, and tail are boldly stylised in the Romanesque tradition characteristic of Alfonsine billon issues. The surrounding Latin legend ET LEGIONIS encircles the design, completing the royal titulature begun on the obverse. The flan is irregular and the strike shows typical unevenness associated with hand-hammered medieval coinage. The reverse composition mirrors the obverse in its use of a beaded border framing a single heraldic charge. |
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| Reverse lettering | ET LEGIONIS (Translation: and Leon) |
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