#i271# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD

#i271# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD During the Spanish 80 year war, the empire suffered from an acute lack of copper due to increased demand for munitions (ie cannons). This crisis was compounded by background inflation (an ongoing concern given the influx of precious metals from the Americas since the 16th century) . In an attempt to address these issues, the government attempted to

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ID#324g (UK)

A/N/N/O GI across field

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Up for auction is a Spanish Medieval 4 maravedis coin of Ferdinand VII from 1827 AD

-Prow left

sacrificing over altar

REFERENCE: H&J 8

- Spes advancing left

wearing loros and holding jeweled sceptre and globus cruciger

REFERENCE: SNG Stancomb 569

- Radiate and cuirassed bust right