Aragon (1104-34) dinero
This specimen was lot 518 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €575 (about US$801 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ESPAGNE, ARAGON, Alphonse Ier de Navarre (1104-1134), billon dinero, Jaca. D/ ANFVS· REX B. dr. à g. R/ Croix aragonaise, dans une fleur, entre ARA-GON. Rare. Petits éclats du flan. Superbe. (kingdom of Aragon, Alfonso I of Navarre, 1104-34, billon dinero, Jaca mint. Obverse: draped bust left; reverse: Aragonese cross over a flower, dividing "ARAGON". Rare, minor edge splits, Extremely Fine.)"
Other dineros of this ruler have a cross on the obverse (Cayón-1777) or have a cross on the reverse without the flower (Cayón-1778). Obolos (half dineros) also exist. The king's name was spelled "ANFVS" on his coins. This dynasty of Navarrese kings ruled 1035-1162.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen is 0,82 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-1776, Crusafont 217.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.
Link to:
- Aragon (1063-94) dinero, Jaca mint, Sancho Ramirez
- Aragon (1094-1104) dinero, Jaca mint, Pedro de la Huesca
- Coins and currency dated 1104