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Morabitino - Afonso II
| Issuer | Portugal |
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| Year | 1211-1223 |
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| Currency | Libra (1st Dynasty, 1128-1383) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | MONETA DOMINI ALFONSI (Translation: Coin of Lord Afonso) |
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Afonso II inherited a kingdom already using the morabitino — a coin type borrowed directly from the Almoravid gold dinar that had circulated widely across the Iberian Peninsula — but his reign saw the Portuguese crown begin asserting tighter administrative control over minting. His 1211 Cortes of Coimbra, the first general assembly of its kind in Portugal, coincided with the opening of this issue and reflected a broader drive toward codified royal authority, monetary included.
The Almoravid dynasty had collapsed decades earlier, but their gold standard persisted in Iberian commerce long after their political disappearance.