Castile and Leon (1085-1109) dinero
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This specimen was lot 49356 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN. Kingdom of Castille & Leon. Dinero, ND (1073-1109). Toledo Mint. Alfonso VI. NGC MS-61. From the Kyle Ponterio Collection." 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. His coinage was limited to dineros (struck at Leon, Toledo, Santiago) and obolos (Leon and Toledo only).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 1.12 g.
Catalog reference: Cayón-923.
- 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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