maravedis
ancient coin
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The maravedi was a unit of currency with a rich history. Originally, it was an old Moorish gold dinar used in Spain and Morocco. Later, in medieval Spain, it evolved into a unit of value equal to 1/34 of a real. It also existed as a copper coin representing one maravedi. The name "maravedi" originates from the Almoravides, a Muslim dynasty that was prominent in North Africa and Spain during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Almoravid dinar was known in Europe as the morabiti, which is the root of the Spanish maravedi.12
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