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This Greek Cross dinero was issued during the reign of King Alfonso VIII (1158–1214) of the Kingdom of Castile, commonly attributed to the Toledo mint. The coin features a bold Greek cross on the obverse, a symbol of Christian authority during the Reconquista period. Struck in low-grade silver, these small denomination coins were widely used in everyday commerce. Certified by NGC as Genuine, this piece represents an important medieval Spanish issue tied to Alfonso VIII’s long and influential rule.
Alfonso VIII was King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo. After having suffered a great defeat with his own army at Alarcos against the Almohads in 1195, he led the coalition of Christian princes and foreign crusaders who broke the power of the Almohads in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, an event which marked the arrival of a tide of Christian supremacy on the Iberian peninsula. His reign saw the domination of Castile over León and, by his alliance with Aragon, he drew those two spheres of Christian Iberia into close connection.
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