#k150# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD (New Zealand Stock) - Apollo seated left

- Apollo seated left

minted between 520-470 BC

- Wheel between legend

Reference: EH 745

#k150# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD (New Zealand Stock) - Apollo seated leftWelcome 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