#o222# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD islamic Reference: RIC 794

Reference: RIC 794

ID# 360e (UK)

Up for auction is a lot of 25 Spanish copper maravedis coins minted between 1471-1904 AD

350-300 BC

holding eagle tipped scepter

#o222# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD islamic Reference: RIC 794Welcome 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