Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting
Silver-value reckoning in Asturias-León and Castile, before the shift towards maravedí accounting.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
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Turning points
Account-unit observation
León charter prices an enclosure and two houses at four silver solidi. [1]
Account-unit observation
Sahagún land purchase is discharged with a horse and bridle valued at 50 solidi, demonstrating valuation apart from coins. [2]
Account-unit observation
A San Millán sale of 1086 states 14 silver solidi plus a supplementary 14 denarii. Todesca reproduces the wording and references the charter edition (p. 179, note 40). [3]
Account-unit observation
A Sahagún sale of 1102 records two silver solidi plus six denarii as a supplementary payment. Todesca cites a non-cartulary version, perhaps original (p. 180, note 43). [4]
Sources and evidence
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996 C1891 ↗
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996 C1892 ↗
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996 C1984 ↗
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996 C1985 ↗
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“Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V31-LEONESE-SILVER-SOLIDUS.html