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Historical Background
Kingdom of Castille and Leon. Alfonso VIII (1158-1214). Morabetino. 1229 Safar (1191 AD). Madinat Tulaytula (Toledo, مدينة طليطلة). (Bautista-262.6). (MMM-A8:25.9). (Vives-2028). Anv.: Outside legend: سا لما - In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be safe.
Central legend: + امام البيعة / المسيحية بابة رمة / ALF - + Imam of the Christian church, the Pope / ALF. Rev.: Outside legend: الصفر - This dinar was minted in Madinat Tulaytula in the year nine twenty two hundred and one thousand of Safar (1229).
Central legend: امير /القتولقين/ الفونش بن شنجة/ ايده الله/ و نصره - Emir / of the Catholics / Alfonso son of Sancho / may God protect him and grant victory. . 3,85 g.
Beautiful color. Rare. Sabbed by NGC as UNC Details, Cleaned.
This same specimen is reproduced in the work by León Hernández-Canut, "Cinco siglos de acuñaciones medievales en Castilla" Catalogue of the International Numismatic Exhibition of Vicenza, Italy, Accademia Italiana di Studi Numismatici, October 2004.
Ex León Hernández-Canut Collection; Cayón (20/03/2020), lot 144 (incorrectly cataloged);
Ex Isabel de Trastámara Collection, Vol. I; Áureo&Calicó 376 (17/11/2021), lot 254. Est...6000,00.
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