#k234# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD

#k234# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 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

- Annona standing right with rudder and modius

ID# 371j (UK)

Seeing that all was lost he prudently walked from the palace to a nearby church and checked the imperial robe at the door

REFERENCE: Sear 2006

ironically

the other holds globus cruciger

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he was asking if the Holy See could furnish troops to repel the advance of the turks and return to them the occupied cities

- Head of Griffin left

Diameter: 35mm

holding purse & cornucopia

M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX