Jaime I Denier

Jaime I's denier was struck to finance his conquests in the Balearic Islands, turning silver plundered from Muslim territories into circulating currency.

This small silver coin, weighing around 1 gram, featured a simple cross on one side and the king's monogram on the other. Minted in places like Barcelona or Zaragoza, it helped standardize Aragonese money during a chaotic era of feudal coinage. We know it circulated widely in the 13th century, but exact designs varied by year—nothing flashy, just functional.

Records are spotty; a fire in the Aragonese archives back in the 14th century likely destroyed precise mintage figures. So, don't ask me how many were made.

Some call it rare today, but that's mostly hype. A collector once swore he found one in a soup bowl—turned out to be a button.