#j300# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK - Facing head of lion

- Facing head of lion

Claudius II

Up for auction is a Roman provincial bronze coin of Elagabalus

- Large M between legend and letter

#j300# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK - Facing head of lionWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 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 to