Castile (1252-84)-L noven
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This specimen was lot 57802 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Noven, ND (1252-84)-L. Leon Mint. Alfonso X. NGC MS-61." Alfonso X, dubbed "the Wise" for his dabblings in law and astronomy, was king of Leon and Castile 1252-84. His last years were harassed by a civil war with his son, Sancho IV. This coin was called a noven because it was worth nine dineros. It was minted at Leon (shown here), Cuenca, Coruña, Seville, Burgos and Toledo. The mintmark "L" is below the castle.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: about 0.73 g, billon.
Catalog reference: Cayón-1150, CC-208.
- Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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