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Dinero '1st Granada war' - Alfonso X Cuenca

Issuer Kingdom of Castile and Leon
Year 1264-1268
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Composition Billon
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Obverse description Central field bears the royal name ALFONS rendered in large Gothic characters arranged across the coin face in a distinctive multi-line layout characteristic of mid-13th-century Castilian billon issues. The surrounding circular legend reads ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS in Latin capitals, proclaiming Alfonso X as King of Castile and Leon. The die work is typical of the hammered provincial coinage of the period, with somewhat irregular flan and uneven strike. The lettering fills the field completely, leaving little open space, a hallmark of the prieto-style dineros issued during the First Granada War. The coin shows considerable wear and dark patination consistent with long circulation.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS
(Translation: Alfonso King of Castile and Leon)
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