#I284# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ olive-twig in left field

olive-twig in left field

REFERENCE: SNG France 1595

MINT: Aigai

NONE  -Forepart of prancing horse right

had just begun its siege and settled in for a protracted affair

#I284# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ olive-twig in left fieldWelcome 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