#o220# Spanish Countermarked 6 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD

#o220# Spanish Countermarked 6 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 6 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

- Monogram within incuse square

AVT K M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC AVΓ CЄ TPANKVΛ-ΛЄΙΝ

IMP CM AVR CLAVDIVS AVG

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REFERENCE: RIC 42

-  Griffin springing left

IOY MAICA CEB MH CTPA

Reference: Svoronos 1814

- Venus standing left

MINT: Metropolis

shaking hands with Antoninus Pius to left