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Castile. Enrique I (1214-1217) gold Morabetino (Maravedi or Dinar) 1255 Safar (AD 1217) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Toledo mint, Vives-2041, Cay-1095, cf. MEC VI-360-362 (all different dates). 3.84gm. Struck in the name of Alfonso VIII (1158-1214). The very rare final date for that the Morabetino was minted under the Christian Kings of Castile, as well as the last year that the Safar calendar was used in Spain. Commencing on January 1, 38 BC--the year following Roman Emperor Augustus' conquest of Spain--it is especially interesting that the coins in the final year of Safar still carry the name of Alfonso VIII, despite the fact that they were minted during the brief reign of Enrique I. To date, we have been able to locate only a small number of Morabetinos of this year having come to auction, certainly making this piece highly desirable for the collector of late Islamic and early Christian Spain.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/spain/spain-castile-enrique-i-1214-1217-gold-morabetino-maravedi-or-dinar-1255-safar-ad-1217-unc-details-cleaned-n/a/3098-34365.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3098-01182022
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Estimate: 960-1440 USD
Castile. Enrique I (1214-1217) gold Morabetino (Maravedi or Dinar) 1255 Safar (AD 1217) UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Toledo mint, Vives-2041, Cay-1095, cf. MEC VI-360-362 (all different dates). 3.84gm. Struck in the name of Alfonso VIII (1158-1214). The very rare final date for that the Morabetino was minted under the Christian Kings of Castile, as well as the last year that the Safar calendar was used in Spain. Commencing on January 1, 38 BC--the year following Roman Emperor Augustus' conquest of Spain--it is especially interesting that the coins in the final year of Safar still carry the name of Alfonso VIII, despite the fact that they were minted during the brief reign of Enrique I. To date, we have been able to locate only a small number of Morabetinos of this year having come to auction, certainly making this piece highly desirable for the collector of late Islamic and early Christian Spain.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/spain/spain-castile-enrique-i-1214-1217-gold-morabetino-maravedi-or-dinar-1255-safar-ad-1217-unc-details-cleaned-n/a/3098-34365.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3098-01182022
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 960-1440 USD