#o226# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 AD UK DIVA FAVSTINA

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- Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopia

Up for auction is a Roman imitation barbarous issue coin of Tetricus II from 272-273 AD

minted between 500-450 BC

#o226# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1655 AD UK DIVA FAVSTINAWelcome 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