These two coins were minted by Alfonso VIII in Toledo (Toleto) in the Es Safar year 1204. The Es Safar calendar was introduced by Augustus Caesar in the year 38 B.C. Adjusting for the difference the actual year is 1166 A.D. Most pieces are locked up in museums. Only 3-4 of each are available to the collecting public. The top coin is hard to photograph but it is all there. This thread is an answer to @talerman 's earlier question. On each coin on the left image: ERA MCCIIII On each coin on the right image: TOLETUM
I love word origins. In Spanish we say Dinero. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinero Quote - "Dinero is the Spanish word for money, derived from the Arabic dinar, which in turn derived from the Latin denarius." Closed quote
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... and that word for money actually refers to the monetary unit "dinero". Many countries used or still use denarius-based currency units so to say. But I don't think there are many where diner(o) also means money. Christian
