CNG 100, Lot: 976. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SPAIN, Castile & León. Alfonso VIII el Noble (the Noble). King of Castile, 1158-1214. AV Maravedí – Morabitino (27mm, 3.83 g, 2h). Tulaitula (Toledo) mint. Dated Safar era 1232 (AD 1194). Cross above legend in Arabic in two lines; ΛIF below / Legend in Arabic in five lines. MEC 6, 360-2 var. (date); ME 1027; Friedberg 101. Choice EF.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Leu, October 1985.