#I785# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD

#I785# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 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

REFERENCE: RIC 9

SNG Keckman 873

ID# 689g (UK)

-Coat of arms of the Viennese

Up for auction is a Roman provincial bronze coin of Septimius Severus

MINT: Lysimacheia / Amphipolis

ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

Z in left field

ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤ ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΩ

minted between 147-175 AD

ID#307g (UK)

each holding a globus cruciger in right hand