#p013# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNAT Palastine 571

REFERENCE: SNAT Palastine 571

VICTORAA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB- Victory advancing right

wearing pileus

REFERENCE: SNG Cop 643

#p013# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: SNAT Palastine 571Welcome 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