#o278# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD

#o278# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 ADWelcome 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

- Latin cross with central X and globus and two pellets at the end of each extremity

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Reference: Sear 2274

-Palm tree with dates

REFERENCE: SNG Copenhagen 263

Reference: Raduchev & Zhekov 1

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG PP

- Crowned and draped busts of emperors facing

- Laureate and draped bust right

REFERENCE: Price 3162

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