Medium Numismatic Puzzle: Maravedí By - February, 3. 2022 [bsa_pro_ad_space id=4]This isn’t an Arab gold dinar. Pay attention to the cross and the abbreviation ALF: this coin was minted in the 12th century by Alfonso VIII, the Christian ruler of Castile. Maravedí was the currency used by Christians and Moors to conduct trade.