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Mealha - Sancho I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Portugal |
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| Year | 1185-1211 |
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| Weight | 0.5 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Sancho I inherited a kingdom still consolidating its southern frontier, and his billon coinage reflects a treasury stretched between military campaigns and the systematic repopulation of territories taken from the Moors. The mealha — a half-dinheiro by function — circulated at the lowest denominational tier, making it the coin most handled by peasants, market vendors, and soldiers receiving small disbursements.
At roughly 8.3% silver, the alloy sits at the practical floor of anything still credibly called silver coinage.