#o229# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 AD HQ ID# 355i (UK)

ID# 355i (UK)

suckling calf

- Sol standing left

Up for auction is an Anonymous Greek City Issue Bronze Coin of Lysimacheia from 309-220 BC

REFERENCE: BMC 173-176

#o229# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 AD HQ ID# 355i (UK)Welcome 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