Catalonia-Aragon Denier: Alfons I (1162-96)

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austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 08:24 am This was a blind ( unresearched) impulse buy. Once I received it I was quite chuffed to read about Alfons I, first Catalano-Aragonese King. Have I oriented each face correctly? Report this Post to the Staff

MetzKaj Valued Member Netherlands 145 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 10:17 am Congratz for your 2000 posts! Great coin! Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 11:00 am Quote: Congratz for your 2000 posts! Great coin! I had no idea till you pointed it out. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 2:43 pm Interesting coin. Never never heard of this King any history about him? Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 2:54 pm Summarised from MEC Vol 6 pages 117-120. First Catalan-Aragonese King who consolidated his power in Aragon. His political machinations( including war) saw him delineate Aragons Boundaries. He also controlled Maritime Provence. He unified the coinages of Catalonia, Aragon and Provence. Edit: seems he is better known as Alfons II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_II_of_Aragon Edited by austrokiwi 01/11/2019 4:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 01/11/2019 10:15 pm @AK, I agree that this is a nice pick-up. I don't have the MEC, but this looks like C&C #1701 to me. The obv legend (on your left pic) is BARCINO, while the rev legend (on your right pic) is CI VI RE X. The mint is Barcelona. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 02:54 am C&C is? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 09:15 am Ok sorry, my reference is "Las Monesdas Espanolas: Del tremis al euro del 411 a nuestros dias" by Adolfo, Clemente, and Juan Cayon. Maybe if I had called it C&C&C it would have been more clear? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 01/12/2019 11:18 am Thanks, I tried to find C&C in the bibliography of MEC( way too many abbreviations here) and found I had many options. Edited by austrokiwi 01/12/2019 11:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
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