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Meaja - Alfonso VIII standing
| Issuer | Castile, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1163 |
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| Value | 1 Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of a crowned king, identified as Alfonso VIII, standing in regal posture wearing a lorica and cloak. The monarch holds a sword upright in his right hand and an olive branch in his left, symbolising martial authority and peace. The figure is rendered in the flat, stylised Romanesque tradition typical of Castilian hammered coinage of the 12th century. The legend TOLETAS appears in the surrounding field, referencing the mint city of Toledo. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1163: ND (1163) |
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