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Meaja - Alfonso VIII knight
| Issuer | Castile, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1163 |
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| Currency | Dinero |
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| Obverse description | Crowned equestrian figure of King Alfonso VIII advancing to the right, depicted in a schematic Romanesque style characteristic of Castilian medieval coinage. The king is shown mounted on horseback, holding an olive branch in his right hand, with the horse rendered in profile. The inscription TOLE, an abbreviation for Toledo, appears in the lower field beneath the horse, identifying the issuing city. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hammered billon coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A plain Greek cross occupying the central field, depicted within a beaded inner circle, dividing the reverse into four quadrants. The surrounding circular legend reads ANFVS REX, identifying the issuer as Alfonso the King, rendered in the characteristic abbreviated Latin of medieval Castilian coinage. The lettering is distributed around the cross in a simple, bold style typical of 12th-century hammered billon issues. The overall composition is austere and functional, reflecting the utilitarian nature of this small-denomination circulation piece. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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