#o885# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 AD

#o885# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1654 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

Up for auction is a Byzantine Trachy coin of Isaac II from 1185-1195 AD

REFERENCE: Kinns 60

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In 1659 this coin was devalued to 4 maravedis following the end of the 80 year war using the monogram stamp PHILIPPVS in 1659 under the authority of Philip IV

REFERENCE: RIC 272

minted between 197-217 AD

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ID#925g (UK)

ID# 429i (UK)

ID# 409i (UK)

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