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Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 04:16 am Bought my second Castile & Leon coin today, and it's much better condition than my first one. Castile and Leon were two kingdoms in what is now north-central Spain, and would eventually evolve into the core of the modern nation of Spain. This is a base-silver "penny" (also known as a dinero, blanca or cornado) of King Alfonso XI, who ruled from 1312 to 1355. Most of the legend is illegible, there's a few corrosion patches and the poor thing's got a nasty hole torn through the thin planchet. As you can perhaps imagine, my other Castile & Leon coin isn't terriblyt photogenic! Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff

blueczar1512 Valued Member Australia 112 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 05:17 am That must be great to have something so old! how wide is it? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 07:03 am Pretty big, for a medieval penny: 19mm. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 07:31 am Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 7:49 pm The early coins of medieval Spain are fascinating! Thanks for posting this nice piece! Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 11/12/2007 8:04 pm Very interesting, thank you for posting the pictures. They are stunning. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 12:00 pm Ahhh....building castles in Spain, as the French say. Nice and interesting coin, bearing the predecessor of the castle seen on the later shields. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 12:10 pm nice one Sap! Report this Post to the Staff
JRC Valued Member United States 68 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 9:09 pm Thank you for sharing that with us. Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 11/13/2007 11:19 pm Nice example of the Alfonso XI el Justiciero (the Just)! Report this Post to the Staff
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