#k968# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 AD HQ grain wreath in hair

grain wreath in hair

REFERENCE: GBCD Peloponnesos 156

wearing Phrygian helmet

REFERENCE: RIC 104

) & crowned REX/1658 stamp

#k968# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 AD HQ grain wreath in hairWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1658 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