#276# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1635/1655 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNG von Aulock 2165

REFERENCE: SNG von Aulock 2165 var

MINT: Hungarian Mint

P SEPT GETA CAES PONT

REFERENCE: SNG Munchen 172

REFERENCE: RIC 374

#276# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1635/1655 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNG von Aulock 2165Welcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636 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