#k967# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1652 AD

#k967# Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636/1652 ADWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 8 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1636 1652 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

MINT: Trier

ΛΑΜ-ΨΑ

club above monogram l

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG

REFERENCE: Varbanov 2476

ID#643h (UK)

T in left field

- Artemis standing

P M TR P COS VI PP SPQR

GLORIA ROMANORVM

+COnST/ЄnΘЄO bA/SILЄVSR/OmЄOn

ID#537g (UK)MINT: Rome OBVERSE