maravedí

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The maravedí was a medieval and early modern Spanish monetary unit that served as a principal accounting and coinage standard in the kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coin
historical currency
monetary unit
category Currencies of Spain
Iberian coinage
Medieval currencies
country Castile
surface form: Kingdom of Castile
denominationType billon coin
copper coin
gold coin
silver coin
etymology from Arabic al-Murābiṭūn (Almoravids)
function unit of account in Castilian finances
historicalPeriod Habsburg Spain
Reconquista
monetaryReform Alfonso X monetary reform
notableFeature served as principal accounting unit in Castile for centuries
value and metal content changed over time
originOfName Arabic dinar of the Almoravids
region Andalusia
Castile
León
relatedCurrency dinar
dobla
real
replacedBy Spanish real
escudo
scriptOnCoins Latin inscriptions
scriptOnEarlyCoins Arabic inscriptions
standardizedUnder Alfonso X of Castile
subdivisionOf Castilian real (in later periods)
usedAs accounting unit
coinage standard
usedBy Crown of Castile
surface form: Castilian Crown

Spanish monarchy
usedFor commercial transactions
public accounts
tax assessment
usedIn Crown of Castile
Iberian Peninsula
Kingdom of Aragon
Kingdom of León
Kingdom of Navarre
Spain
usedInPeriod Middle Ages
early modern period

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Castile currency maravedí