Medieval Spain? 24mm. Similar traits to maravedis, but too light...

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Hello all,
I got this beat up coin in a lot. I'm dying of curiosity. Could anyone help me identify it?
It has some similarities to some maravedis (castle with three turrets, lion with crown on reverse), but it is so light...
- weight : under a gram (my scale doesn't go lighter than that...)
- diameter : 24 mm
- looks like copper, but hard to tell. Sometimes looks like bronze.
Regards,
RMcK

I will assume that this is Castile and Leon 2 maravedi (1474-1504)
Super! Thanks for the tip, konstantin1968.

You got me on the right lead, which brought me to what appears to be an exact match : Enrique/Henri IV (1454-1474), as seen in the photo below, from https://tauleryfau.bidinside.com/es/lot/19060/reino-de-castilla-y-len-enrique-iv-/



Everything matches : rounded castle turrets (versus squared), gothic letter "A" under castle, round border between crest and lettering (versus scalloped on later pieces). Case closed! Thanks!

Best regards,
RMcK
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Επιλυμένο. (RMcK, 1 Δεκ 2020, 04:05)
Is it the one on Numista?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces127695.html
The one with the white background is from the auction site I provided the link for.
In the Numista link you provided, the turrets are pointed, and it weighs 2.4 grams, whereas mine (red background) is under a gram.
Is the one on the auction site misidentified? Regardless, it is a perfect design match, with the exception of the weight (1.7 gr, versus mine, which is under a gram. Corrosion with time?)
Maybe mine is actually a dinero or a cornado (lower value), which would match in terms of weight, though it is copper (I think), and not billon, which contradicts the dinero or cornado option.
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Ανοιγμένο. (RMcK, 1 Δεκ 2020, 04:55)
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Επιλυμένο. (RMcK, 1 Δεκ 2020, 04:55)
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Ανοιγμένο. (RMcK, 1 Δεκ 2020, 04:55)
Η κατάσταση άλλαξε σε Επιλυμένο. (RMcK, 2 Δεκ 2020, 00:58)
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