#q377# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: RIC 458

REFERENCE: RIC 458

ID#674h (UK)

clearing the way thus for Botoniates's bloodless entry into the capital and onto the throne

REFERENCE: Moushmov 816

ID# 500h (UK)

#q377# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1659 AD HQ REFERENCE: RIC 458Welcome 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