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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3497336, member: 87404&quot;]<b><i>Kingdom of Castile &amp; Leon</i></b></p><p>I hadn’t originally heard of this kingdom, but after reaching out last summer to (and the gracious help from) CTer [USER=87080]@TheRed[/USER], he shared with me that they were in fact from medieval Spain, the Kingdom of Castile and Leon (in general, ranging 910-1715 AD).&nbsp; <b>For more info on medieval coinage from Spain, check out this site: <a href="http://www.maravedis.net" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.maravedis.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.maravedis.net</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my 3 coins that sparked this searching and studying.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/collagemaker_20180815_222650608-jpg.813015/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Enrique IV, 1454-1474 AD</b></p><p><b>BL Medio Cuartillo, Burgos Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> + ENRICVS : CARTVS : DEI : G, around a bust crowned frontally inside a circular border.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> + ENRICVS : REX : CASTELLE, around a castle with B (mint) below, inside a circular border.</p><p><b>References:</b> <b><i>(Does anyone have MEC vol. 6 The Iberian Peninsula???)</i></b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><b><i>From Wikipedia:</i></b></p><p>[FLOAT_RIGHT]<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/henry_iv_of_castile_ruled_1454-1474-jpg.813020/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/FLOAT_RIGHT]Enrique IV&#039;s father died on July 20, 1454 and he was proclaimed king the following day. One of King Enrique’s first priorities was the alliance with Portugal. He achieved this by marrying a second time to Joan of Portugal, daughter of King Edward of Portugal, in 1455. During his reign as king, Enrique IV spent a lot of time at the Royal Alcazar of Madrid where he would stay there for long periods of time. The Royal Alcazar was later replaced with the Royal Palace of Madrid by the rulers of Spain. After the death of the king, war broke out in Castile. Enrique’s half-sister Isabella I became Castile&#039;s next monarch.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/collagemaker_20180815_222446453-jpg.813016/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Juan II, 1406-1454 AD</b></p><p><b>AE Blanca, SEVILLE Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> + IOhANES : REX : GRACI <i><b>[an educated guess... any help reading this?]</b></i>, around lion left inside border of 6 lobes.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> + IOhANES : REX : GRACI, around a circle that contains a border of 6 lobes with a castle inside with S below.</p><p><b>References:</b> <b><i>(Would this one be in MEC vol. 6 The Iberian Peninsula???)</i></b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><b><i>From Wikipedia:</i></b></p><p>[FLOAT_RIGHT]<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/juan-ii-jpg.813021/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/FLOAT_RIGHT]Juan II&#039;s reign, lasting 48 years, was one of the longest in Castilian history, but Juan himself was not a particularly capable monarch. He spent his time verse-making, hunting, and holding tournaments. He was &quot;[T]all and handsome, fair-skinned and slightly ruddy... his hair was the color of a very mature hazelnut, the nose a little snub, the eyes between green and blue... he had very graceful legs and feet and hands.&quot; Juan II was the single largest contributor to the continuing construction of the Alcázar of Segovia and built the &quot;New Tower&quot; known today as the &quot;Tower of John/Juan II&quot;.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/collagemaker_20180907_140914486-jpg.820789/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Philip II (Felipe II) of Spain, ruled 1556 - 1582 AD</b></p><p><b>Æ/BL Blanca (1/2 maravedi), Cuenca mint, 1556-1576</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Crowned monogram of king (PHIL sharing elements, VS entwined); in left field, patriarchal cross; in right field, chalice with star above; all within dotted circle.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Three towered castle; in left field, unknown element; in right field C (Cuenca mint mark). Assayer - Pedro Román.</p><p><b>References:</b> Cayon 3286, Calico 815</p><p><br /></p><p>([USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] has a better castle: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-blanca.270454/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-blanca.270454/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/philip-ii-blanca.270454/</a>)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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