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Dinero - Sancho III

Issuer Castile, Kingdom of
Year 1157-1158
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Value 1 Denier
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Reverse description A bold plain cross pattée centred within a raised inner circle, dividing the reverse field into four quadrants, each containing a pellet or annulet ornament. The surrounding legend SANCIVS REX runs in Latin capitals between the inner circle and a beaded outer border, identifying the issuer as King Sancho. The overall design follows the standard Castilian dinero type of the period, with the cross serving as both a religious emblem and a compositional anchor. The strike is uneven, characteristic of hand-hammered production on an irregular billon flan. Portions of the legend and border are partially off-flan due to the irregular planchet.
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Reverse lettering SANCIVS REX
(Translation: Sancho King)
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Mintage ND (1157-1158)
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