Castile and Leon (1072-1109) dinero
This specimen was lot 74606 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Castile & Leon. Dinero, ND (1072-1109). Toledo Mint. Alfonso VI. PCGS AU-58. Obverse: TOLETVO, christogram; Reverse: ANFVS REX, cross. A bright argent example, gently lustrous and displaying only the slightest evidence of wear." Wikipedia noted,
"Alfonso VI (c. 1040/1041–1109), nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo) or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109)."
Alfonso was king of Leon (from 1065), Galicia (from 1071) and Castile (from 1072). He conquered Toledo in 1085, provoking a Muslim counterattack which resulted in the death of his son and heir at the battle of Uclés in 1108. Alfonso's coinage comprised dineros and obolos struck at Leon, Toledo and Santiago.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon.
Catalog reference: Cayón-921.
- 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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
Link to:
- Seville AH 467 dinar, Muhammad al-Mu'tamid
- Castile and Leon (1085-1109) dinero Toledo mint
- Coins and currency dated 1072