#I287# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK MINT: Kolophon

MINT: Kolophon

Reference: SC 1081

MINT: Cordoba

each holding sceptre and globus cruciger

- Zeus Salaminios standing left

#I287# Spanish Countermarked 4 maravedis coin of Philip IV, 1655 AD UK MINT: KolophonWelcome 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