Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting
Silver-value reckoning in Asturias-León and Castile, before the shift towards maravedí accounting.
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Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting
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Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting
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The story
The surviving evidence establishes this unit of account, but a fuller narrative is still being developed. Its known connections are shown above; the research page documents what is established and what remains uncertain.
Turning points
León charter prices an enclosure and two houses at four silver solidi
León charter prices an enclosure and two houses at four silver solidi. [1]
Sahagún land purchase is discharged with a horse and bridle valued at 50 solidi,…
Sahagún land purchase is discharged with a horse and bridle valued at 50 solidi, demonstrating valuation apart from coins. [2]
A San Millán sale of 1086 states 14 silver solidi plus a supplementary 14 denarii
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]
A Sahagún sale of 1102 records two silver solidi plus six denarii as a…
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
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996
- James J.Todesca · It Touches All: Coinage and Monetary Policy in León-Castile to 1230, FordhamPhD 1996
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“Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V31-LEONESE-SILVER-SOLIDUS.html