#o229# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 AD

#o229# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 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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ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

- Eagle standing left

-Double headed crowned eagle holding sword and sceptre

MINT: Thracian Mint

flag in left hand

REFERENCE: BMC 108

- Laureate head right

- Salus standing right

-Diademed head of Antiochus right

- Zeus seated left

or "white bronze"