Billon noven of Alfonso XI, Castile and León, 1312 - 1350. 2018.11.5

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2018.11.5

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): .784
    • Diameter (in mm): 20
  • Shape: round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1312 - 1350
  • Denomination: noven
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Billon

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: +A·REX·CAS·TELL·E
    • Type: Castle in square, no mark below or in portal

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +E:· :TLE: ⁖GIO:· ⁖NIS:· .(trefoil).
    • Type: Lion statant l., in square

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2018.11.5
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hispanic Society of America 57.unknown
    • Huntington, Archer M.

Notes

  • trefoil, for this type without mark cp. Orol Pernas. This is probably Heiss 6.12. Heiss more than likely misread legend. Formerly 1001.57.1864

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States