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Meaja - Sancho IV Leon
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1286-1288 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross pattee centered within a plain inner circle, dividing the field into four quarters. A small six-pointed star appears in the upper-left quarter, serving as a mintmark or decorative element. The surrounding Latin legend runs along the outer rim, referencing the dual kingdom of Castile and Leon. |
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| Reverse lettering | CASTELLE E LEGIONIS (Translation: Castile and Leon) |
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Sancho IV seized the Castilian throne in 1284 by deposing his own nephew, the infant Alfonso de la Cerda, triggering a succession dispute backed by France and Aragon that would destabilize his entire reign. These meajas — the smallest fractional denomination in circulation — were struck in the opening years of that reign, when Sancho was simultaneously fighting off rival claimants and attempting to legitimize his rule through administrative consolidation. The billon alloy is characteristically debased, reflecting ongoing pressures on the royal treasury.