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Real - Enrique II Coruna
| Issuer | Castile and Leon, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1369-1373 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Quartered heraldic shield set within a four-lobed (quadrilobe) inner frame, displaying alternating castles of Castile and lions of León in the four quarters. The upper-left and lower-right quarters bear a triple-towered castle, while the upper-right and lower-left quarters show a passant lion. A small mintmark letter 'C' for Coruña appears below the central shield. The surrounding field carries the circular Latin legend ENRICVS DEI GRACIA REX CASTELLE, consistent with the obverse inscription. |
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| Reverse lettering | ENRICVS DEI GRACIA REX CASTELLE (Translation: Henry King of Castile by the grace of God) |
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Enrique II came to power by murdering his half-brother Pedro I at Montiel in 1369 — the culmination of a brutal civil war financed largely by French mercenary companies under Bertrand du Guesclin. The reales struck in the immediate aftermath of his seizure of power were part of a deliberate monetary program to assert legitimacy, flooding Castile with coinage bearing his name before any rival claimant could consolidate opposition.
The Coruña mint was among the first authorized under the new regime, operating under tight royal supervision during these early years of the Trastámara dynasty.