#I267# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK -Double headed crowned eagle holding

-Double headed crowned eagle holding sword and sceptre

ID# 426h (UK)

-  Diademed head of Apollo right

an effort last tried under the fiasco led by Basiliscus the previous century

hound left

#I267# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK -Double headed crowned eagle holdingWelcome 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