#o221# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 AD

#o221# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 ADWelcome 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

MINT: Alexandria

- Lion leaping right

MINT: SL (Linares)

- Two-handled vase

MINT: Plakia

Up for auction is an anonymous Spanish copper Umayyad Fals coin from 711-750 AD

REFERENCE: SNG Cop 834

REFERENCE: Einordnung 1499

ID#382f (UK)

1653 + XII

SNG Kayhan 990 (no symbo)l

MINT: Markianopolis